The leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party said on Friday he favored recognizing Palestine as a state if such a move would help bring about a broader peace deal in the Middle East. Ed Miliband was asked by a reporter if Britain would recognize Palestine in the first year or two of his premiership, if Labour wins national elections on May 7th. Miliband said Labour backed a symbolic vote held last year in Britain's parliament in favor of recognizing Palestine. However, when it came time to saying when they would recognize Palestine, Miliband said,"I am not going to get into, today, speculation about when that would precisely be. That is a judgment we would have to take at the time.