Britain’s newly-elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer appealed for an pressing cease-fire in Gaza as he addressed the parliament on Monday.
“I’ve spoken to the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority,” Starmer mentioned. “I’ve been clear that I fully support Israel’s right to security and the desperate need to see the hostages returned. And I’ve also been clear that the situation in Gaza is intolerable and that the world will not look away as innocent civilians, including women and children, continue to face death, disease, and displacement.”
Starmer underscored the U.Okay.’s coverage of pursuing a cease-fire as the one viable resolution to the disaster.
“It cannot go on. We need an immediate cease-fire: hostages out, aid in, a huge scale-up of humanitarian assistance. That is the policy of this government,” he acknowledged.
About the resumption of British funding to the U.N. company for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), Starmer mentioned this diplomatic step was one of many first actions of the newly elected Labour authorities.
Addressing the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) latest opinion, Starmer affirmed the federal government’s stance towards the growth of unlawful settlements and known as for renewed dedication to a two-state resolution.
“We call on all sides to recommit to stability, peace, and normalization of a two-state solution: a recognized Palestinian state and the right of the Palestinian people alongside a safe and secure Israel,” he concluded.
The ICJ mentioned final week that Israel ought to cease settlement exercise within the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem and finish its “illegal” occupation of these areas and the Gaza Strip as quickly as attainable.
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