UK Prime Minister David Cameron. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

Times of Israel – The Israeli embassy in London reacted harshly to Monday’s non-binding vote in the House of Commons urging “the government to recognize the State of Palestine alongside the State of Israel.”

“The route to Palestinian statehood runs through the negotiation room,” read the embassy’s statement. “Premature international recognition sends a troubling message to the Palestinian leadership that they can evade the tough choices that both sides have to make, and actually undermines the chances to reach a real peace. Recognition of a Palestinian state should be the result of a successful conclusion of direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.”

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