Western Shift: British and Portugal to recognize the Palestinian state

Great Britain and Portugal should recognize the state of Palestine on Sunday, before a key week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where a dozen countries can follow the plunge to put pressure on Israel on Gaza. The British media report that Prime Minister Keir Starmer will announce this decision despite strong Israeli opposition. Professor of law, conflict and global development at the University of Reading, Rosa Freedman, joins us to find out more.
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