By Tim Lister, CNN(CNN) — Some 160 states have signed up to recognize a Palestinian state. What does recognizing a Palestinian state mean in reality; is it just a gesture? UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said this weekend that it was the path toward creating a viable Palestinian state co-existing with a secure Israel. It would veto any attempt at the UN Security Council to recognize a Palestinian state. “Hope of a two-state solution is fading, but we cannot let that light go out,” he said.