The United Kingdom intends to recognize the state of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September if the Israeli government does not take significant steps to end the terrible situation in Gaza and does not commit to achieving a long-term sustainable peace, including by resuming humanitarian aid deliveries to the local population.
In addition, London demanded that Israel declare that it is not going to annex territories in the West Bank. This was stated in a statement from the office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, published on July 29.
In turn, London demanded that the Hamas terrorist movement in the Gaza Strip immediately release the Israeli hostages it captured on October 7, 2023, sign a ceasefire agreement, accept that it will not play any role in the governance of Gaza, and undertake a commitment to disarmament.
Earlier, Kieran Starmer called on a third of the British parliament to recognize a Palestinian state. Recognition of a Palestinian state is necessary for Israel's security. According to the Prime Minister, Palestinian statehood is the inalienable right of the Palestinian people: "it does not belong to any of its neighbors, and it is also necessary for Israel's long-term security."
The country intends to deliver humanitarian cargo to the Gaza Strip by air jointly, as well as to transport wounded Palestinian children to British hospitals.
