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Sir Keir Strarmer tells the Liaison Committee that he is "worried about the West Bank" and that "not enough attention is paid to what's going on" there. The Prime Minister was being asked about his decision to recognise a Palestinian state last year. Report by Ketchs. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00Firstly it was really important we acted in the way we did and did it in
00:05coordination with other countries and that took quite a lot of work but it was
00:09the right thing to do. I've always felt that where we can act collectively it's
00:14better than acting individually. In terms of the follow-through let me be really
00:19clear I think obviously the ceasefire in Gaza is hugely welcomed but we have to
00:27press on to the next stage and that does involve building on the question of
00:34recognition and having in place a process and agreed steps for getting there.
00:38That is something we're actively engaged in with other countries, vital I think to
00:44any enduring cessation of hostilities and peace in the region because I
00:51fundamentally believe we won't get to peace in the region on a sustained basis
00:56without it. The situation has never been worse in the West Bank. Some would say
01:00that's a reaction to what we've... I'm worried about the West Bank. I think that not
01:05enough attention is paid to what's going on the West Bank. I'm pleased you brought it up.
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