BURSTSenior lawyers criticising Starmer’s pledge have cited the Montevideo convention, which sets out four criteria
A group of senior lawyers has written to the UK government’s most senior legal adviser, Lord Hermer, claiming that Keir Starmer’s pledge to recognise Palestine risks breaking international law. Here the Guardian explains the Montevideo convention, which they cite, and examines whether it does represent an obstacle to recognition.
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