Britain is upset with Israel's refusal to create a Palestinian state

Israel's rejection of calls for a Palestinian state is very disappointing. The Palestinians deserve sovereignty.

This was stated by British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, RBC-Ukraine reports citing CNN.

According to him, the whole world has agreed that "the two-state solution is the best way forward" and added that the British government "absolutely supports this decision."

"If you don't stick to the two-state solution, I don't see any other solution. The Palestinians deserve a sovereign state, Israel deserves the full ability to defend itself," Shapps said.

According to the minister, the Palestinian state "must be sovereign on the Palestinian side" and "provide security guarantees on the Israeli side." In his opinion, "there is no other obvious way out" of the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

On Saturday, January 20, British Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that "Biden is right" to call for a two-state solution to the conflict.

He called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's comments "unacceptable" and added:

"Of course, the Palestinian people deserve a state."

Author - Serhii Kolomiets, 22/01/2024