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Podcast: The Story
Episode: Recognising Palestine - and why it matters
Description: The UK government will recognise Palestine as a state in September, unless Israel meets certain conditions to ease the situation in Gaza. But what would statehood mean? And is it just political posturing or could this help end the war in Gaza and solve one of the world’s most intractable conflicts?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests: Chris Smyth, Whitehall Editor, The Times, andCatherine Philp, World Affairs Editor, The Times.Host: Luk...