The deaths of people in Gaza waiting for an aid convoy yesterday were horrific.

Read my full statement below.

The UK is working hard to support regional security and stability in the Middle East.

Gaza is occupied Palestinian Territory and will be part of the future Palestinian state. No Palestinian should be threatened with forcible displacement or relocation.
Alongside our international partners, we deplore inflammatory remarks by Israeli Ministers Smotrich and Ben Gvir.

Very proud of the amazing Laura Hickey for receiving an OBE for services to British foreign policy in the 2024 New Year Honours!

The UK is stepping up our humanitarian aid commitments to Gaza, getting life-saving supplies to people in desperate need.

David Cameron saw first-hand the impact UK aid is having on a visit to Al Arish near the Egypt-Gaza border.

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Very pleased to see Israel’s decision to open Kerem Shalom. This is something the Prime Minister @rishisunak and I, along with our partners, have been strongly advocating for.

It’s a vital step towards ensuring significantly more lifesaving aid can reach people in Gaza.

Extremist settlers, by targeting and killing Palestinian civilians, are undermining security and stability for both Israelis and Palestinians.

Israel must take stronger action to stop settler violence and hold the perpetrators accountable.

We are banning those responsible for…

Today Foreign Secretary David Cameron chaired a meeting of Arab and Islamic leaders in London on the situation in Israel and Gaza.

The agreement on a humanitarian pause reached last night is an important opportunity to get the hostages out and more aid into Gaza to help the…

This is not a time for hyperbole.

We need quiet and dogged diplomacy that recognises the hard realities on the ground and delivers help now.

Today I can announce we are extending our humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza with an additional £20 million package.

إنه لشرف لي أن أعود إلى الشرق الأوسط وأن أتولى دوري الجديد هذا الأسبوع كسفير بريطاني لدى اليمن.

A privilege to be back in the Middle East and to assume my new role this week as the 🇬🇧Ambassador to #Yemen 🇾🇪 BritishEmbassySanaa

Assistant Secretary Leaf met with Stephen Hickey at #UNGA78 to discuss the UK’s important contributions to regional security and prosperity in the Middle East and ways to continue our close coordination.

At Jalazone refugee camp, UK aid is saving lives.

Today 🇬🇧 announced further £10m funding to UNRWA. This will contribute to education for more than 543,000 children and health services to 1.9 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria

Yesterday, 🇬🇧 MENA Director Stephen Hickey visited Ramallah to meet PM Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh د. محمد اشتية and FM Malki State of Palestine - MFA 🇵🇸🇵🇸. He reiterated UK support for a two state solution and the urgent need for dialogue amidst rising tensions.

يسعدني تعييني كسفير جديد للمملكة المتحدة لدى العراق، أتطلع حقاً إلى التعرف على هذا البلد الرائع وبناء شراكة بين المملكة المتحدة والعراق.

السلام عليكم تويتر!

Delighted to be the next UK Ambassador to #Yemen 🇬🇧 🇾🇪. Look forward to returning to the Middle East, and to working with the excellent BritishEmbassySanaa team

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مراسم #تتويج_الملك_تشارلز_الثالث حضرها رؤساء دول وحكومات وممثلين عنهم.

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🇬🇧 is a longstanding partner of The White Helmets and remains committed to supporting Syrians in need and holding the Assad regime to account for its grievous crimes against the Syrian people.

🇬🇧 joins 🇺🇸🇩🇪🇫🇷🇮🇹 in expressing deep concern at recent announcement by Israeli Gov that they intend to legalise settlement outposts on the West Bank. Settlements are illegal. The UK opposes all unilateral actions which exacerbate tensions & harm prospects of a two state solution.

🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇺🇸 oppose Israel's decision to advance settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, contrary to international humanitarian law.

James Cleverly🇬🇧 has called on Israel to reverse this unilateral measure which will only exacerbate tensions.

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