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Took Them Long Enough (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 week ago by Onewhoexists@lemmygrad.ml to c/worldnews@lemmygrad.ml

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Our Lord and Saviour Sir Kid Starver has come to grace us with his recognition of Palestinian statehood* /s

*if “Israel” agrees to a ceasefire and the two state solution.

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[–] Red_Scare@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Why is there even "unless" there? Is UK not going to recognise the state of Palestine if Israel does agree to the two state solution?

I bet "unless" is just a way to back out, later when Israel agrees to ceasefire, Kid Starver will say the process is ongoing but taking longer than anticipated, then Israel will break the "ceasefire" the very same day, and it will all fizzle out and end with nothing, as it did with absolutely every Starver's promise.

[–] Onewhoexists@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Why is there even “unless” there? Is UK not going to recognise the state of Palestine if Israel does agree to the two state solution?

Yes

The UK will formally recognise the state of Palestine this September as a result of the “increasingly intolerable” situation on the ground in Gaza, unless Israel abides by a ceasefire and commits to a two-state solution in the Middle East.

[–] Red_Scare@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So... If Israel commits to a two-state solution then UK won't recognise the state of Palestine in effect giving Israel free hand not to commit to a two-state solution... Am I reading this right or do I just lack reading comprehension?

[–] Onewhoexists@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 week ago

I believe you read that correctly, yes.