British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce a peace plan that will reportedly include recognition of a Palestinian State, the Telegraph reported on Monday.
Starmer will introduce the plan to the US and Arab states within the next week, the Telegraph noted, adding that it will focus on steps to “turn a ceasefire into lasting peace.”
The report comes after US President Donald Trump said that he believed that there was “real starvation” in the Gaza Strip.
Ahead of a Monday meeting at Trump’s Turnberry golf course, the US president stressed that he would not be taking a position on the issue.
“I’m not going to take a position. I don’t mind him taking a position. I’m looking to getting people fed right now. That’s the number one position, because you have a lot of starving people.”
Britain to push for a Palestinian State
The prime minister’s official spokesman told reporters that the plan would include Britain’s recognition of a Palestinian state.
“It’s a plan to deliver a pathway to peace and the steps needed to reach a sustainable peace in the Middle East.
“I’m not going to obviously get ahead of the plan, but as I said, we are clear that recognition of a Palestinian state must be one of the steps on a path to a two-state solution and as part of a wider plan that delivers lasting security for Palestinians and Israelis.”
Starmer held a phone call with his French and German counterparts last week to develop a plan to garner peace in the region. He has previously said it is a “question of when, not if” the UK will agree to recognition.
Starmer said on Friday the British government would recognize a Palestinian state only as part of a negotiated peace deal, disappointing many in his Labour Party who want him to follow France in taking swifter action.
Last Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would recognize a Palestinian state.
“True to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine,” wrote Macron.
He continued, stating he would make the solemn announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in September.
On Monday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that his country would airlift aid to Gaza.
“We know that this can only be a very small help for the people in Gaza, but at least it is a contribution that we are happy to make,” Merz said, adding that his country would coordinate efforts with France and the UK.
Reuters contributed to this report.