WASHINGTON (July 30, 2025)- The United Kingdom announced Tuesday they would recognize a Palestinian state by September if a ceasefire is not reached between Israel and Hamas.
The UK joined France after their announcement last week, according to The New York Times. The shift comes after mounting pressure on Israel to deliver more aid into Gaza.
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Sina Azodi, Professorial Lecturer at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs. Azodi is an expert in international relations of the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Policy, U.S.-Iranian Relations, Nuclear non-proliferation, Iran’s nuclear program and Iranian politics. Azodi can discuss the threats of rising tensions in the Middle East.
Ambassador (ret) Gordon Gray, Kuwait Professor of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Affairs at the George Washington University. Prior to joining the Elliott School of International Affairs, Gray served in the U.S. government for 35 years. From 2005-2008, Gray was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs where he was responsible for promoting U.S. interests in the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa.
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