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Why Britain recognising Palestine matters – podcast
By September 19, 2025

What is motivating the UK’s imminent recognition of Palestine? With Arab Barghouthi and Patrick Wintour‘I remember the stories of the resistance fighters that went against the British army back then … even if that’s the history, even if that is their l…

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Why Britain recognising Palestine matters – podcast
By September 19, 2025

What is motivating the UK’s imminent recognition of Palestine? With Arab Barghouthi and Patrick Wintour‘I remember the stories of the resistance fighters that went against the British army back then … even if that’s the history, even if that is their l…

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Starmer has avoided state-visit bear traps but has he changed any of Trump’s thinking?
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 18, 2025

PM cannot afford for US president to walk away from Ukraine crisis and must persuade him to publicly support specific Gaza plansWith bear traps avoided and fireworks unlit, Keir Starmer will be delighted that his press conference with Donald Trump lent…

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Starmer has avoided state-visit bear traps but has he changed any of Trump’s thinking?
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 18, 2025

PM cannot afford for US president to walk away from Ukraine crisis and must persuade him to publicly support specific Gaza plansWith bear traps avoided and fireworks unlit, Keir Starmer will be delighted that his press conference with Donald Trump lent…

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UK preparing to recognise Palestinian state as early as Friday
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 18, 2025

Move comes after Israel fails to meet UK conditions that would have postponed stepThe UK is preparing to recognise the state of Palestine as early as Friday, after Israel failed to meet conditions that would have postponed the historic step, including …

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Netanyahu’s ‘super-Sparta’ vision braces Israel for isolated economic future
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem September 16, 2025September 16, 2025

Israeli PM’s outline of partial autarky and more militarised society stirs up backlash and concern over pariah status Hours before unleashing a ground offensive against Gaza City on Tuesday, Benjamin Netanyahu braced his country for a future of mountin…

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Hopes rise of pardon for Abd el-Fattah as Starmer speaks with Egypt president
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

Decision expected soon after reports in Cairo about status of imprisoned dual-national human rights activistKeir Starmer has spoken to Abdel Fatah al-Sisi amid reports the Egyptian president has directed his officials to study an internal request to gr…

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Hopes rise of pardon for Abd el-Fattah as Starmer speaks with Egypt president
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 12, 2025

Decision expected soon after reports in Cairo about status of imprisoned dual-national human rights activistKeir Starmer has spoken to Abdel Fatah al-Sisi amid reports the Egyptian president has directed his officials to study an internal request to gr…

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Starmer’s meeting with Israel’s president risks setting relations back over competing visions
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 10, 2025

British PM’s meeting with Isaac Herzog in London could not come at a more difficult time, with little chance of the two men finding common groundA meeting between Keir Starmer and the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, in London on Wednesday could not co…

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Starmer’s meeting with Israeli president could set relations back further
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 10, 2025September 10, 2025

Two leaders have competing visions for Israel’s security and Palestinian self-rule with little chance of finding common groundA meeting in London between Keir Starmer and the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, could not come at a more difficult time for …

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