A ‘huge step’ but is it ‘too late’? Gazans react to UK’s recognition of Palestinian state
After the Palestinians announced that Sir Keir Starmer was officially recognized by the Palestinian Province on Sunday, they temporarily meet the “a big step for peace – but they said the government should go further.
A diplomatic sequence between Israel and Britain will deepen after the Prime Minister has announced the history of Sunday on Sunday to “revive the hope of peace and a two -state solution” on Sunday.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry welcomes the history of the Palestinians, as it condemns the movement and knows that Washington is not approved by saying that it has rewarded Hamas.
However, some say that after a two -year repressive occupation in Palestinian regions and a two -year Israeli military campaign in Gaza, it has come much later than a two -year Israeli military campaign condemned by the UN investigation as a genocide.
Here, Independent He talks to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza about a historical day for both England and the Palestinian people.
‘Big, Historical Step’
After calling their own recognition in the eyes of countries around the world for years, the Palestinians are certain of the importance of recognizing their states by England.
Australia and Canada have taken historical steps today, and this month with France and Portugal began to do this.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Farra is the president of Pediatrics at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, one of the few hospitals working in the lane.
He greeted the “important step ıy that he said that he had shown serious changes in the British understanding of the British case”.
However, it should also indicate that the decision came after the British government continued to export the weapons that Israel was “used to kill Ghazans”.
Movement, Sir Keir’in “to see how terrible the medical situation to visit the Nasser Hospital to visit a personal invitation to visit,” an increase in British support for the Palestinian case, “he said.
22 -year -old Muhammad Hesham Huraini from Masafer Yatta in the Israeli -controlled C region of the West Bank, settler attacks and illegal home destruction were daily incidents, it is a very important step and a really big step ”.
“Every Palestinian is happy to see this, but we actually need more than knowing Palestine. We have the right to recognize as a human being in general. We want to stop the genocide in Gaza and end the profession,” he added.
Samed Wajjeh is now 32 years old from Khan Younis, who lives in a tent outside the Nasser Medical Complex.
He described the recognition as a “historical step that has long been reflected in moral and political oppression ..
However, his wife and children, whose children were released to the Netherlands, said that the movement alone was not “sufficient” and should accompany the increasing sanctions and pressure on Israel.
‘If he came earlier, he could save lives’
Knowing the Palestinian province for years on the cards of England. In 2014, the House of Commons voted in favor of recognizing the Palestinian state, but David Cameron’s conservative government did not continue.
Since the war began, Dr Farra said that the Palestinians were watching the British government’s blind support to Israel ”.
He saw that Israel’s bombardment killed more than 65,000 people in Gaza and 90 percent of the population has displaced, the Ministry of Health saw that the attacks led by Hamas on October 7, 2023 killed about 1,200 in Israel and that 251 was taken hostage.
“We waited for the British government to make strict decisions against the Netanyahu government, and much more pressure to end the penal war on the occupation of Israel,” Dr Farra said.
“We wanted the British government to act in the same way as Ukraine. Why don’t you see Gaza the same as Ukraine?”
For Mr. Wajjeh, the delay of Sir Keir’s decision “does not change its importance”.
“But if it were made earlier,” he added, “it would have a greater impact and perhaps saved life or caused less damage and losses”.
Mr. Hureini said that he was a “really incredible step” from England, but it should be taken for a very long time ”.
Added: “Late. After more than 60,000 martyrs [Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks] We met in Gaza and years later under occupation, it was late.
“[During] These genocide and these massacres and these crimes, England here, knew very well what was going on in the state they would recognize today.
“But it is better to come late than not coming,” he added.
England should go further, Palestinians say
For Dr Farra, Mr. Hureini and Mr. Wajjeh, the recognition of the Palestinian Province is an effective movement if the British government continues to strengthen his attitude towards Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet.
“The important thing [whether] This recognition will lead to the end of this war and then the end of the occupation. The recognition of the Palestinian state should be accompanied by physical results. ”
Mr. Hureini and Dr Farra said that the British government should start to see Palestinians not only as “ink on paper” and “numbers”, not as “numbers”.
Hura, put sanctions against the leader of this fascist government against this government, ”Hureini said. “Stop this genocide, this massacre and the murder of my people in Gaza and West Bank.”
Mr. Wajjeh said that political and legal pressure should follow Gaza to help Gaza to stop the war on Israel.
Later, he said, “Israel should be held responsible for committing war crimes and using international forbidden weapons,” he said.
