A leading Palestinian politician has urged British MPs to vote in favour of recognising a Palestinian state when the issue is debated in Westminster later today.
Dr Hanan Ashrawi, executive committee member of the PLO, told Sky News the Palestinian cause must be “rescued” to prevent jihadists using it to fuel radicalisation and further extremism in the region.
In reference to the growing influence of groups like Islamic State, she said: “The Palestinian question has always been appropriated by others, and I’ve always said we need to rescue it from being ‘up for grabs’ by those looking for a cause, or who are trying to borrow our constituency or our legitimacy.
“It is imperative we remove one core issue from the region that has constantly fed… and send a clear message to the whole region and the rest of the world that justice can prevail and that we can make peace.”
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