Keir Starmer’s colonial arrogance over Palestine The days of Britain redrawing the maps of the Middle East should be consigned to the history books. Limhor Simhony Philpott

Keir Starmer’s colonial arrogance over Palestine The days of Britain redrawing the maps of the Middle East should be consigned to the history books. To recognise a Palestinian state now is not an act of courage, but of weakness in the face of pressure from anti-Israel and anti-Western extremists.”Keir Starmer’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state is being dressed up as a bold moral gesture. His supporters frame it as a step towards peace and justice in the Middle East – all very noble-sounding. Given this history, what exactly does Britain think it is recognising in Palestine? To recognise a Palestinian state now is not an act of courage, but of weakness in the face of pressure from anti-Israel and anti-Western extremists.