UK’s Starmer says will discuss steps to ‘stop the killing’ in Gaza with EU allies
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he will speak with his French, German and Italian partners on Friday to “discuss what we can do urgently to stop the killing and get people the food they desperately need” in Gaza.
“The suffering and starvation unfolding in Gaza is unspeakable and indefensible. While the situation has been grave for some time, it has reached new depths and continues to worsen. We are witnessing a humanitarian catastrophe,” he said in a statement.
Starmer has faced growing pressure to take concrete action to pressure Israel to end its war on Gaza and allow humanitarian aid into the enclave, as well as to recognise a Palestinian state.
“We are clear that statehood is the inalienable right of the Palestinian people,” the prime minister said in the statement, stressing that the UK supports efforts to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal.
“A ceasefire will put us on a path to the recognition of a Palestinian state and a two-state solution which guarantees peace and security for Palestinians and Israelis.”
Urgently? Do something you fucking twat, discussion time is long past.
UK government ‘deeply committed’ to recognising Palestinian statehood
A member of the United Kingdom’s government has reiterated its commitment to recognising a Palestinian state, emphasising the need for a “meaningful” step towards a two-state solution.
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told LBC Radio that recognition must be part of “a genuine move towards a two-state solution and a long-term peace settlement” with Israel.
“We are deeply committed to the recognition of Palestine as a state, which was part of our manifesto, but obviously we want that to be meaningful,” Reynolds said.
The minister also pointed to recent measures taken by the UK in response to Gaza’s “intolerable situation,” including sanctions on Israeli ministers.
This comes as the UK government is under increasing pressure to recognise Palestine after London Mayor Sadiq Khan called for the prime minister to “immediately recognise Palestinian statehood” earlier this week.
Deeply committed to postponing any actions as long as possible to preferably never.
BCG says staff behind plans to remove Palestinians from Gaza ‘ignored company protocols’
An investigation by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found that some of its US-based employees ignored the company’s risk controls to work on projects linked to the GHF and the displacement of Palestinians.
In a response published Thursday to a British parliamentary committee inquiry, BCG admitted that some staff helped set up GHF between late 2024 and early 2025. GHF, backed by the US and Israel, has been accused of putting Palestinians at risk by directing them to aid distribution points where Israeli forces have reportedly shot hundreds of Palestinians.
BCG also worked with the Tony Blair Institute on post-war Gaza planning. According to the Financial Times, BCG modelled the costs of relocating Palestinians, while the Tony Blair Institute helped develop the controversial plan.
BCG has decided not to release the full investigation.
UK says one thing, does the opposite.
