So Keir Starmer has announced the UK’s recognition – along with that of Canada and Australia – of the Palestinian state. This is symbolically significant, but it does not change Britain’s obligation to prevent or end Israel’s genocide in Gaza and its slaughter of the Palestinian people. Starmer’s government still refuses to recognise Israel’s genocide as genocide – because that would leave it no wiggle room to avoid intervening or else breaking international law. Israel is rightSo for the first time in its history, Israel is right about something, at least as regards the UK government – though not in the way it wants us to take it. Starmer, who to all intents and purposes appears incapable of honesty and humanity, is being performative over the Palestinian state.