Miliband says Gaza situation ‘horrific’, UK must act ‘more decisively’
Miliband says Gaza situation ‘horrific’, UK must act ‘more decisively’ Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 09/05/2026 - 02:10 The foreign secretary said people on the ground in Gaza informed him about 'medicines being blocked, children dying while waiting for vital life-saving treatment' Miliband told British MPs on Tuesday that his government plans to impose "comprehensive" package of sanctions on…
In Gaza, the situation is described as "horrific," with medicines being blocked and children dying while waiting for life-saving treatment. Ed Miliband, the UK Foreign Secretary, stated that the UK government must act "more decisively" to address the crisis. Miliband plans to introduce a "comprehensive" package of sanctions against Israel in the coming weeks.
He emphasized that Israel's new plan in area E1, which would connect Jerusalem to settlements east of the city, risks making a Palestinian state unviable. Miliband also condemned what he called "appalling settler terrorism" in the occupied West Bank. Israel's Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, warned that the UK imposing sanctions on illegal settlements in the West Bank could lead to retaliation.
Israel is reportedly considering expelling British officials from the International Gaza Support Center, as well as Italy and Germany, in response to the UK's plans for stronger measures against illegal Israeli settlements. Some Jewish and Palestinian groups have called for stronger action against Israel, while others, including Holocaust Survivors and Descendants, argue that the UK should act urgently and comprehensively to pressure Israel over its actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
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