“We welcome the decision of His Majesty’s Government to recognise Palestinian Statehood – one that many bishops have advocated for over 10 years. This decision will not alleviate the horrors unfolding in Gaza today, but it does offer all Palestinians the hope of a future free from occupation and violence not only for them but for all future generations”. With these words in a release issued by the Church of England, four Anglican Bishops working in the Holy Land welcomed the announcement made by the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, that the United Kingdom has officially recognised Palestine as a State. The message was signed by the Bishop of Southwark Christopher Chessun, lead bishop for the Middle East at the House of Lords, Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Chelmsford, Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester, and Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich. “Recognising Palestinian statehood does not reward terrorism, but rather it undercuts extremist narratives and strengthens moderates and gives the Palestinian Authority the legitimacy and pressure it needs to govern responsibly and to work towards the implementation of a two-state solution”, the Anglican Bishops wrote. “The British Government recognised Israel’s right to self-determination and statehood in 1950 but it has delayed till now recognising Palestinian statehood as the inalienable right of the Palestinian people”.