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U.K. Says It Will Move Toward Recognizing Palestinian State in September, Calls for Ceasefire and More Aid to Gaza
Summary
At a U.N. press briefing, the Foreign Secretary announced a U.K. pathway to recognize a Palestinian state next month, urged a ceasefire, described humanitarian steps the government has taken and cited sanctions and arms-sale limits aimed at reducing violence.
The United Kingdom is on a “pathway to recognition” of a Palestinian state in September, the Foreign Secretary said at a press briefing at the United Nations General Assembly, adding that the move aims to help secure a ceasefire and greater humanitarian access in Gaza.
The announcement followed the Foreign Secretary’s statement to the General Assembly and came as he urged the international community to act to end what he described as horrific scenes of civilian suffering. “The time has come for a ceasefire,” he said, and said it was his “sincere hope that the decision that we have taken today affects the situation on the ground.”
The Foreign Secretary described a package of U.K. actions intended to reduce suffering and influence the situation, including restoring funding to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), suspending arms sales to Israel that could be used in Gaza, and steps to sanction violent settlers and individual Israeli figures. He also emphasized…
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