Keir Starmer caves in to pressure over Israel

Well it didn't take long. Keir Starmer not that many hours ago said he would not be recognising Palestine as a state because he felt the war in Gaza should be brought to an end first. Then he summonses his cabinet colleagues from their summer hols to ask their views, and out he comnes and says he does want to recognise Palestine as a state unless Israel agrees a ceasefire in Gaza and lets all the humanitarian aid into the territory to feed the "starving" Palestinians. Like France, he has picked September as the month when the final decision will be made. I doubt Israel will bother to take heed of the mighty Starmer's ultimatum. The Netanyahu government has already accused Britain of siding with Hamas who, incidentally, have praised the countries (France and UK) for considering recognising a Palestine state. The Palestinian people DO deserve to have their own nation, their own borders, their own independence, and they have waited longer than most for the day to come. But in the midst of a war and an occupying force everywhere, it is difficulkt to see how recognition of a Palestinian state will make any difference to the lives of the average Palestinian family. So, what's the point of it? It won't put pressure on Israel to end the war. It won't help Donald Trump and his special envoy Steve Witkoff to get a ceasefire negotiated. In fact it won't do anything other than bring a smile and a cheer from every Hamas gunman.