UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans to formally recognize a Palestinian state after US President Donald Trump completes his state visit to the United Kingdom, British media reported Wednesday.

The unsourced report by The Times said that Starmer plans to recognize Palestine even before several countries, led by France, will do so at the United Nations General Assembly summit in New York next week, amid concern over the ongoing war in Gaza.

The Times reported that Starmer is under massive pressure from within his Labour party to make the move, but will hold off on doing so until Trump leaves so that the issue doesn’t dominate a joint press conference planned for Thursday.

Britain’s Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The US is deeply opposed to the move, saying it would be a reward for the Hamas terror group in the wake of the October 7, 2023, invasion of southern Israel that killed some 1,200 people and saw another 251 taken hostage.

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