Israel has been urged by Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron to open one of its ports to allow aid arriving by sea to get through to Gaza.
He also called for more visas to be issued to UN workers to ensure humanitarian assistance could be distributed in the Palestinian territory.
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Speaking in the House of Lords, Lord Cameron said: “We are doing all we can to increase aid into Gaza.
“We have been collaborating with Jordan on humanitarian aid drops and are now working with partners to operationalise a maritime aid corridor from Cyprus.
“However, this cannot substitute delivery by land which remains the best way to get aid in at the scale that is needed.”
He added: “Israel must remove restrictions on aid and restore electricity, water and telecommunications.”
Lord Cameron went on: “If Israel really wanted to help they could open Ashdod port which is in Israel, which is a fully functioning port, that could really maximise the delivery of aid from Cyprus straight into Israel and therefore into Gaza.”
On distributing aid in Gaza, he added: “This is one of the trickiest pieces of the jigsaw – one of the things Israel needs to do is give out more visas to UN workers, who are capable of distributing the aid when it arrives into Gaza.”
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Some of the blockages of aid into Gaza are the responsibility of Israel, according to the Tory peer.
The foreign secretary said: “Getting more aid into Gaza requires the work of more than just Israel taking the relevant steps, but Israel is the country that could, I think, make the greatest difference because some of the blockages and the screening problems and all the rest of it are their responsibility.”
He highlighted the example of 18 trucks sent from Jordan being held for 18 days at a crossing.
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On Israel’s legal position, Lord Cameron said: “It’s true that how Israel behaves as the occupying power in terms of allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza… is a material consideration when it comes to looking at how they are complying with international humanitarian law.”
On Hamas, which sparked the conflict by carrying out last year’s cross-border massacre, he said: “We completely agree that you are not going to have a two-state solution if the people responsible for 7 October are still running any part of Gaza.”
Cameron’s call for Israel to open Gaza is a desperate attempt to save face after his government’s disastrous handling of the crisis in the Middle East. Cameron has failed to take a strong stand against Israel’s aggression, and his call for Gaza to be opened is nothing more than a publicity stunt.
Cameron’s call for Israel to open Gaza is a joke. Israel has been blockading Gaza for years, and it has shown no signs of lifting the blockade. Cameron’s call is just a publicity stunt, and it will have no impact on the situation in Gaza.
The blockade of Gaza has been in place for over a decade, and it has had a devastating impact on the lives of ordinary Palestinians. The blockade has prevented vital aid from entering Gaza, and it has also led to a sharp rise in unemployment and poverty. The blockade is a violation of international law, and it must be lifted. Cameron’s call for Israel to open Gaza is a welcome step, but it is unclear whether Israel will heed his request. However, it is important to keep up the pressure on Israel, and to continue to call for an end to the blockade.
Cameron’s call for Israel to open Gaza is a welcome step, but it is unclear whether Israel will heed his request. Israel has a history of ignoring international law, and it is possible that it will continue to block aid from entering Gaza.
The blockade of Gaza has been in place for over a decade, and it has had a devastating impact on the lives of ordinary Palestinians. The blockade has prevented vital aid from entering Gaza, and it has also led to a sharp rise in unemployment and poverty. The blockade is a violation of international law, and it must be lifted.
So, Cameron wants Israel to open Gaza to allow aid to flow in. What a brilliant idea! Why didn’t anyone think of that before?
Cameron’s call for Israel to open Gaza is a welcome step, but it is unclear whether Israel will heed his request. Israel has a history of ignoring international law, and it is possible that it will continue to block aid from entering Gaza. However, Cameron’s call is a sign that the international community is becoming increasingly concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and it is possible that Israel will eventually be forced to lift the blockade.
David Cameron has called for Israel to open to allow aid to flow into Gaza. Israel has so far blocked aid from entering Gaza, and this has led to a humanitarian crisis in the territory. Cameron’s call has been welcomed by the international community, but it is unclear whether Israel will heed his request.
Israel’s blockade of Gaza is illegal and must end. The people of Gaza are suffering needlessly, and the international community must do more to pressure Israel to lift the blockade.
So, Cameron wants Israel to open Gaza to allow aid to flow in. What a brilliant idea! Why didn’t anyone think of that before?
Cameron’s call for Israel to open Gaza is a desperate attempt to save face after his government’s disastrous handling of the crisis in the Middle East. Cameron has failed to take a strong stand against Israel’s aggression, and his call for Gaza to be opened is nothing more than a publicity stunt.
Israel’s blockade of Gaza is illegal and must end. The people of Gaza are suffering needlessly, and the international community must do more to pressure Israel to lift the blockade. Cameron’s call for Israel to open Gaza is a welcome step, but it is unclear whether Israel will heed his request. However, it is important to keep up the pressure on Israel, and to continue to call for an end to the blockade.
Cameron’s call for Israel to open Gaza is a welcome step, but it is unclear whether Israel will heed his request. Israel has a history of ignoring international law, and it is possible that it will continue to block aid from entering Gaza. However, Cameron’s call is a sign that the international community is becoming increasingly concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and it is possible that Israel will eventually be forced to lift the blockade.