Britain has been central to the Arab-Israeli conflict going back well more than a century now,

but it was this week for the first time it took this landmark step.

So it is with the hand of history on our shoulders that His Majesty's government therefore intends to recognise the state of Palestine

when the UN General Assembly gathers in September here in New York.

That's UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy speaking at the UN in New York this past Tuesday,

where delegates spent the week attempting to revive the two-state solution.

And it was on Tuesday, too, back home across the pond, his boss, Kirstama, was promising the same thing,

having just convened an emergency cabinet meeting.

I've always said that we will recognise a Palestinian state as a contribution to a proper

peace process at the moment of maximum impact for the two-state solution.

With that solution now under threat, this is the moment to act.

Stama set down some conditions. Israel can preempt the UK plan if Israel takes steps

towards a two-state solution themselves. But the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's

response suggests that, shall we say, a little unlikely. So what made this moment the moment for action?

How have all sides domestically and internationally responded to the UK move,

and will any of it make a difference?

Here to unpack all of that and more are my colleagues from the FT Opinion Desk,

Associate Editor and author of the Inside Politics Newsletter, Stephen.

Hi, Stephen.

Hi, George.

Deputy opinion editor Miranda Green. Hi, Miranda.

Hi, George.

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