UK would vote to recognize Palestine as a state after a vote in Parliament . `` I have never wavered in that view and I believe that the earlier that state comes about the better , both for the Palestinians and for the Middle East as a whole , '' he said . The measure is mainly symbolic and is not binding on the government . Sweden says this would be ` ` as a contribution to securing a negotiated two state solution '' It came 10 days after the new Swedish government announced it would recognize Palestine .
UK would vote to recognize Palestine as a state after a vote in Parliament . The measure is mainly symbolic and is not binding on the government . Sweden says this would be ` ` as a contribution to securing a negotiated two state solution '' It came 10 days after the new Swedish government announced it would recognize Palestine .