inalienable right

The Iranian leaders claim that they have no intention to build atomic weapons but that the Non-Proliferation Treaty—which they signed—allows them the “inalienable right” to enrich uranium at least to some extent.

There are those, including some of those in Labour who have been pushing to recognise Palestine most loudly, who argue that if Palestinian statehood is the inalienable right of the Palestinian people, then it should not be conditional on actions taken by the Israeli government.

On Thursday night, the prime minister issued a statement saying: "We are clear that statehood is the inalienable right of the Palestinian people. A ceasefire will put us on a path to the recognition of a Palestinian state and a two-state solution which guarantees peace and security for Palestinians and Israelis."

"An inalienable right should not be made conditional," the report adds.

In a statement on Thursday evening condemning "unspeakable and indefensible" conditions in Gaza, Sir Keir said statehood was an "inalienable right".