Keir Starmer drops Labour's Palestine recognition pledge
Party leader says manifesto will not include previous commitment
Move follows pressure from within the party and from Jewish groups
Labour leader Keir Starmer has dropped the party's previous commitment to recognise a Palestinian state. The move is a significant shift in policy for Labour, which has long supported a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In a statement, Starmer said that the party's manifesto would not include the pledge to recognise a Palestinian state. He said that the party would instead focus on supporting a "negotiated settlement" to the conflict.
The move has been welcomed by some within the party, who have argued that the previous commitment to recognise a Palestinian state was unrealistic and would damage Labour's chances of winning the next election. However, it has also been criticised by others, who believe that it represents a betrayal of Labour's values.
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