The former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has called on MPs to support Palestinian plans for a unilateral statehood bid at the UN.
The British government has not confirmed whether it will support the Palestinians if a vote goes ahead, although the US has already vowed not to back the move.
Mr Straw has written to every member of parliament urging them to help admit the state to the UN and add their support to an Early Day Motion backing the bid. He said it would be the "best way" to restart peace negotiations.
He said: "It is vital that the UK and other European countries have the courage to point the way forward."
