the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza on Tuesday. More than two million people are currently affected, according to the world’s foremost expert on food shortages. The majority of Tuesday’s fatalities were shot down while attempting to get help into the enclave, according to the UN.
The pressure on Israel’s closest ally, the, to take measures in response to Israeli military action has drastically decreased. In addition, the British prime minister claims that unless Israel commits to a ceasefire, the United Kingdom will recognize a Palestinian state in September.
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Conditions for Palestinian statehood are defended by the UK foreign secretary.
David Lammy, the British Foreign Secretary, has defended the United Kingdom’s intention to recognize Palestinian statehood in September in the event that Israel rejects a ceasefire and a long-term peace process.
“What we have tried to do is impact the situation on the ground, and I genuinely hope that we see a dramatic improvement to the suffering that we see and a commitment to a ceasefire,” Lammy told reporters at the United Nations.
The British prime minister and President Donald Trump met the day before the U.K. announcement. Lammy was questioned about whether Trump was alerted.
“We have always been clear that no country has a veto on solemn decisions that we make in the United Kingdom,” Lammy said, adding that the U.S. and the U.K. have the most unique relationship.
Applause for the British stance at the UN summit
At a U.N. summit, Britain’s foreign secretary received praise for declaring that the United Kingdom will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel commits to a truce in Gaza and takes action toward lasting peace.
At a ministerial meeting discussing the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, David Lammy gave a speech. In the hall of the U.N. General Assembly, he was immediately stopped by thunderous, prolonged applause.
In addition, Lammy emphasized that the Israeli people suffer because the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the two-state solution, which is wrong both strategically and morally.
The British announcement on the Palestinian state is welcomed by France.
France has applauded British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s declaration that, barring Israel’s acceptance of a truce in Gaza and actions toward lasting peace, the United Kingdom will recognize a Palestinian state in September.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced last week that France will recognize Palestine in September, a surprising diplomatic risk.
“With this historic decision and our combined efforts, we are ending the endless cycle of violence and reopening the prospect of peace in the region,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot wrote on social media.
Airdrops are chased into the sea by Palestinians.
In order to recover what they could from relief airdrops, dozens of Palestinians in the Gaza town of Zawaida swam into the sea.
Returning to shore with a saturated bag of tea powder, Kamel Qoraan called for the opening of border crossings for trucks and said that airdropping supplies is degrading. According to the UN and its allies, vehicles distribute a lot more help.
According to Associated Press reporters in Gaza, a large portion of the aid that has been airdropped has fallen in areas known as “red zones,” which Israel has ordered civilians to leave.
Some appeared relieved to receive anything at all. One boy, holding a little bag of flour, grinned. There was a man with a can of beans. He ran into the sea when his son persuaded him to chase the airdrops, according to Momen Abu Etayya. He claimed that I could only bring him three biscuits.
Unless Israel commits to a ceasefire, the United Kingdom will recognize the Palestinian state in September.
According to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, unless Israel commits to a truce in Gaza and takes action toward lasting peace, the United Kingdom will recognize a Palestinian state in September.
At a rare Cabinet meeting in the summer, Starmer informed ministers that unless the Israeli government takes significant action to end the terrible situation in Gaza, reaches a ceasefire, clarifies that there will be no annexation in the West Bank, and commits to a long-term peace process that results in a two-state solution, Britain will recognize a state of Palestine before the UN General Assembly.
According to an official, an EU humanitarian mission is not permitted in Gaza.
A senior European Commission official said that Israel had not given permission for a team from the EU’s humanitarian aid organization to accompany a convoy entering Gaza. According to EU policy, the official was not permitted to be publicly identified.
According to the person, Israel’s military and diplomatic service failed to provide the EU with a compelling justification. Israel did not immediately comment.
Under a new aid deal with Israel, the EU has attempted to oversee the distribution of fuel and food in Gaza. It calls for the opening of additional border crossings and the daily entry of at least 160 trucks carrying 200,000 gallons of fuel into Gaza.
However, according to the official, the EU lacks sufficient proof that Israel has kept its half of the agreement.
In Brussels, Sam McNeil
WFP reports that half of its goal to enter Gaza is been met.
Israel loosened entry restrictions over the weekend, but the U.N. World Food Program reports that just roughly half of the aid it has requested is making it into Gaza.
As the number of starving fatalities rises, WFP needs 100 trucks per day to reach the territory of more than 2 million people.
According to Ross Smith, the head of emergencies for the U.N. agency, they don’t follow through on the ground, including expediting the clearance and approval process for assistance trucks. He asserts that we require weeks of consistent, large-scale work.
Ministers should pledge “unwaveringly to the two-state solution,” according to the draft.
Foreign ministers will steadfastly adhere to a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, according to a draft document for a U.N. summit. The significance of uniting the Gaza Strip with the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority would be emphasized in the document that The Associated Press was able to access.
Additionally, it will urge nations that have not yet recognized the state of Palestine to adopt regular ties with Israel and welcome all those that have not to do so to do so. Prior to the last day of the conference on Tuesday, conference co-chair France sent out the document for feedback.
Lederer, Edith M.
According to a top UN official, there is no denying the starvation alert in Gaza.
According to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the world’s top international authority on food crises has issued a new notice on Gaza, confirming our fears that the region is on the verge of famine.
Guterres stated in a statement that the facts are in and cannot be disputed. The humanitarian crisis facing Palestinians in Gaza is epic in scope. This is not a cautionary tale. We are witnessing a reality come to life. He again called for the free and unimpeded flow of food, water, medicine and fuel into the strip, saying that the trickle of aid must become an ocean.
Germany participates in the Gaza airdrop
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says two of his country s military aircraft are on their way to Jordan to join the airdrops of aid to Gaza.
The two Airbus A400M aircraft can participate in airdrops by the weekend, possibly as early as Wednesday, Merz stated following his meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday.
Abdullah acknowledged that airdrops are a drop in the ocean, though it does send a signal and pressure on Israel that we are trying the best that we can. He insisted that truck traffic needs to be started as quickly as possible.”
France to join airdrops for Gaza
A French diplomatic official says France will carry out airdrops of humanitarian aid to Gaza in the coming days. The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with government policy.
The official stressed that the airdrops are not intended to replace larger-scale relief efforts. France is also working to establish overland deliveries, which it described as by far the most effective solution for delivering massive, unimpeded humanitarian relief.
Thomas Adamson in Paris
