UK Foreign Secretary calls out Israel for Gaza winter conditions, demands additional aid
"The UK government will not stand by," Miliband said, calling Israel an "occupying power," and saying that its behavior and actions in Gaza were "totally unacceptable."
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband criticized Israel for the worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza during a video posted on X/Twitter. He highlighted the impact of winter weather, which has caused flooding and destroyed tents, leading to the destruction of lives. Miliband emphasized that the UK government would not stand idly by and demanded Israel to end arbitrary restrictions on humanitarian access, protect humanitarian workers, and ensure humane treatment for the civilian population in Gaza.
He further labeled Israel as an occupying power and stated that their actions in Gaza were totally unacceptable. Miliband concluded by asserting that the only path to security and safety for both Israelis and Palestinians lies in a two-state solution.
In response to Miliband's video, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa ar accused the UK Foreign Secretary of omitting Hamas from the blame. Sa ar argued that it was Hamas that was responsible for the suffering of both Palestinians and Israelis. He pointed out that Hamas is the group that launched the October 7, 2023 attack against Israel, prolonged the conflict by refusing to release hostages, embedded its operations within civilian areas in Gaza, and refused to disarm.
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