 
 <prompt> ```(CNN) -- UK lawmakers don vote for di House of Commons to recognize Palestine as a state "as a contribution to securing a negotiated two state solution." 

Di motion get strong support on Monday with 274 votes to 12. But, less than half of di 650 MPs for di House of Commons participate for di debate. 

Di motion wey pass na, "Say dis House believe say di Government suppose recognize di state of Palestine alongside di state of Israel, as a contribution to securing a negotiated two state solution. 

Di measure na mainly symbolic and e no dey bind di government. But, e dey add weight within Europe to calls for Palestinian statehood. 

Ten days before dis, di new government for Sweden talk say dem go recognize Palestinian state. 

"A two-state solution need mutual recognition and a will to coexist peacefully. Therefore, Sweden go recognize di State of Palestine," Prime Minister Stefan Lofven tok for im first statement of government policy. 

'Not a gift, but a right' 

Di UK vote happun after five hours of debate for di House. 

Former Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind, of di Conservative Party, tell MPs say during im time for office for di 1990s, di United Kingdom commit "for di first time to a two-state solution with a Palestinian state." 

"I never change my mind on top dis matter and I believe say di earlier we get di state, di better am go be, both for di Palestinians and for di Middle East as a whole," e tok. 

Shadow foreign minister Ian Lucas, of di opposition Labour Party, say dem go support di motion but say di timing and way wey dem go decide whether to recognize Palestinian statehood na matter for di current coalition government.``` <response>: ```1. for UK``` 