Afghanistan, July 24 -- London Mayor Sadiq Khan urged the UK government to immediately recognize Palestine, citing humanitarian urgency and the need to preserve a two-state solution.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has issued a strong call for the UK government to immediately recognize the State of Palestine. In a statement shared on X, he described the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza and urged urgent international action.
He wrote, "Starving children search through rubble for food. Family members seeking help are shot dead by Israeli soldiers." Khan emphasized that with civilians dying and aid blocked, the UK and the global community must apply greater pressure on Israel to halt what he called "this senseless slaughter."
Khan also warned that ...