UK says Israel must not retaliate against Palestinian statehood push1 day ago Share Save James Landale diplomatic correspondent and Ottilie Mitchell Share SaveWatch: BBC speaks to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper about Britain's recognition of Palestinian statehoodForeign Secretary Yvette Cooper says she has warned Israel not to annex parts of the West Bank in retaliation for the UK's recognition of Palestinian statehood. In what was a significant change in policy, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the recognition of a Palestinian state by the UK on Sunday alongside Canada, Australia and Portugal. "Just as we recognise Israel, the state of Israel ... so we must also recognise the rights for the Palestinians to a state of their own as well." Watch: Starmer says UK recognises Palestinian stateNetanyahu responded by saying that Palestinian statehood "will not happen". Speaking at a Reform UK news conference, Nigel Farage said recognising a Palestinian state would "reward Hamas terrorists".