Since October 7, the world has been witnessing a genocide in Gaza—an atrocity that is neither difficult to describe nor lacking in evidence. More than 100,000 people have been killed or injured. Entire families have been wiped out. Over 70% of Gaza’s population have either been forcibly displaced or are now living under the threat of famine. Meanwhile, Israel’s war machine continues its systematic destruction of hospitals, schools, shelters, and critical infrastructure, as the world responds with shameful silence and political complicity that requires no deep analysis to expose.

At a time when we should be intensifying efforts to break the siege, stop the slaughter, and bring war criminals to justice, some political figures and governments have begun promoting the idea of recognising a Palestinian state—as if this were some kind of diplomatic breakthrough or symbolic victory. 

Let’s be clear: talk of state recognition, especially in this context and at this moment, is not only misplaced—it risks distracting from the urgent priorities and muddying the moral clarity of the moment.

Some Western governments are now offering recognition of a Palestinian state as a moral gesture or political concession. But in truth, it........

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