"Palestinian liberation and Israeli security is dependent on the Palestinians receiving their basic right," says Yonatan Zeigen, a former social worker whose mother -- prominent peace activist Vivian Silver -- was killed in the Hamas attack at Kibbutz Beeri on 7 October 2023. He is among thousands of Israelis now calling on the international community to formally recognise the State of Palestine ahead of a UN summit next week where several Western countries are set to do just that. This afternoon, the UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer will announce a decision on the UK's recognition of Palestinian statehood. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES