There is widespread coverage of yesterday’s debate and vote in the House of Commons in favour of a symbolic motion supporting recognition of a Palestinian state. The motion, which will not change government policy, included an amendment spearheaded by former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw that such recognition would be “a contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution.” The vote, of 274 to 12, less than half of all MPs, is covered by the Guardian, Times, Daily Express, Financial Times and Independent i. The Times emphasises that Straw’s amendment saved the Labour Party from a potential rebellion by MPs who opposed a three-line whip in favour of the motion.

Commenting in the Guardian, Ian Black and Peter Beaumont say that the vote reflects a “shift of public opinion across Europe” over Israel and the conflict with the Palestinians.

The Independent i and the online edition of the Guardian both report that United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon yesterday visited Israel and met with leaders including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ban criticised Israeli settlement construction, but Netanyahu warned against unilateral Palestinian steps at the UN and criticised the lack of robust action to prevent Hamas from using UN property in Gaza to fire rockets at Israel during the summer.

The Telegraph online reports that clashes took place yesterday between Israeli security forces and Palestinian youths atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, which is holy to both Jews and Muslims. The report says youths threw incendiary objects and stones to try to prevent Jews from visiting the site. The article also notes that Ban Ki-moon warned against continuing “provocations” at Jerusalem’s holy places during his visit to Israel yesterday.

The Times reports on a social media protest by a group of Israeli emigrants to Berlin against the cost of living in Israel. Having posted shopping receipts for everyday goods in Germany, which are relatively cheap in comparison to Israel, the protestors have appeared to encourage Israelis to emigrate for a more prosperous life elsewhere. The protest has sparked sharp media debate in Israel, including significant condemnation in some quarters.

The Independent i says that Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah yesterday urged international donors to honour the £3.2 billion worth of pledges made on Sunday at a conference in Cairo to raise money for the reconstruction of Gaza in the wake of Operation Protective Edge.

Both the Times and Telegraph note comments made by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei at a public appearance yesterday. He said that the “United States, Zionism” and especially “the wicked government of Britain” are responsible for creating ISIS and Al-Qaeda in an attempt to sow discord among Muslims.

In the Israeli media, Israel Hayom leads with the clashes on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem yesterday, which have become an increasingly regular event. The headline calls for authorities to “put an end” to the incidents. Meanwhile, Yediot Ahronot gives a detailed account of yesterday’s clashes with Palestinian youths having prepared a stockpile of firecrackers and stones, before police arrived on the scene.

Yediot Ahronot also highlights yesterday’s House of Commons vote in support of recognising a Palestinian state. Labour head and leader of the opposition Isaac Herzog told Channel Two that the vote was proof of the “resounding failure” of Prime Minister Netanyahu and his government’s diplomatic efforts. Israel Radio news says that Israel’s Embassy in London criticised the vote, saying that it sent a problematic message to the Palestinian leadership and that it undermined the chances of peace.

Meanwhile, NRG and Yediot Ahronot both suggest that Prime Minister Netanyahu is working with Transport Minister Yisrael Katz to hold Likud party primaries as early as November, in anticipation of a possible general election in late 2015 or early 2016.