UK Calls on Israeli Occupation to Lift Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid Access to Gaza

London, November 9 (KUNA) -- British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Monday called on the Israeli occupation to end arbitrary restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, particularly amid heavy rains and strong winds that are affecting tens of thousands of tents and buildings. In a video posted on the social media platform X on the sidelines of the Group of Seven meeting in Paris, Miliband said, “The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire, and the reality on the ground is devastating, a year after the so-called ceasefire.” He stressed that the British government “will not stand idly by,” noting that it has urged the Israeli occupation authorities to lift arbitrary restrictions on humanitarian aid access, protect humanitarian workers, and provide humane treatment and basic care to the civilian population in Gaza. Miliband added that there are “strict legal obligations” that the occupation must comply with, and that he is pressing G7 partners during the summit to facilitate the entry of additional humanitarian aid, reinvigorate the peace process, and send a clear message to the Israeli government that its conduct and actions are completely unacceptable. Regarding British efforts in Gaza, Miliband noted that the UK is providing essential humanitarian aid and supplies through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians during the winter, emphasizing that much remains to be done, particularly concerning efforts to achieve a two-state solution in the Middle East. (End)