Petition · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Only recognise a Palestinian state if Israel joins NATO/with defence guarantees
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65 signatures
What the petition asks
We call upon His Majesty’s Government to make any UK recognition of a Palestinian state conditional on either: Israel’s accession to NATO, or the establishment of NATO-level mutual defence guarantees involving the UK and/or NATO partners.
Palestine recognition is promoted by some as a path to peace. If it brings peace and Israel were a member of NATO then the mutual defence clause would not need to be triggered. We think Israel joining NATO is a way to demonstrate that the potential recognition of Palestine is truly a move for peace – not political gesturing or appeasing terrorism.
Israel faces open calls for its destruction & existential threats from terrorist groups. We believe it is indefensible to offer new diplomatic legitimacy to a Palestinian state while offering no additional protections to Israel.
Israel faces open calls for its destruction & existential threats from terrorist groups. We believe it is indefensible to offer new diplomatic legitimacy to a Palestinian state while offering no additional protections to Israel.
Timeline
| 10 Sep 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
65
Status
Closed
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened
10 Sep 2025
Closed
10 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 17 Aug 2026.