David Lemy More sanctions on have threatened Israel If one Struggle in Gaza Not achieved in the coming weeks.
Giving evidence for Foreign Affairs Selection Committee, foreign Secretary Refused to set a time limit for the UK Recognize the Palestinian kingdomSaying that he cannot “tie himself from a calendar because it is convenient for a soundbite”.
It comes a few weeks later Independent It turned out that Trades Union Congress (TUC) represent unions which Finance Labor, A joint statement issued The UK government, along with its Canadian and French counterparts, called the UK government to change its position.
On Tuesday, the Foreign Secretary was asked by Labor MP Alex Ballinger in the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee: “If we do not get a ceasefire then we are all praying in the coming weeks …”
“No, we have to get a ceasefire,” Mr. Lamy intervened.
“But if it is not so and we look at the hatred you have described and unbearable continuity in the situation GazaWill the government go ahead to take measures against Israel? Mr. Ballinger asked.
“Yes, we will,” the Foreign Secretary replied.
This comes when Britain slapped sanctions on two Israeli ministers on human rights “egoistic abuses” in Gaza, freezing a travel restriction and a asset on Itmar Ben-Gawir and Bezelle Smotrich.
The action taken with Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway was criticized by Donald Trump’s state secretary Maro Rubio, who said the move “did not carry out American -led efforts to achieve a ceasefire” and reversed measures.
Pressure is also increasing from many senior labor data – which includes Commons President’s President Dame Emily Thornbury – to follow the example of Ireland, Spain and Norway in the UK to officially recognize the last year to recognize Palestine As a state.
The UK government put pressure on recognizing the state of Palestinian, Mr. Lamy said: “I am not going to set it on a fixed time frame, because I have explained that it is a moving, live situation. A delicate ceasefire conversation is going on. I have explained issues that sit inside that, and whether we will be closed.
“And with the French and Saudi colleagues, we are discussing the recognition, but my signal and my instinct that I really want things to change the situation on the ground.
“I don’t think I and the committee disagree with it, but a decision will be a call, and I am not going to bind myself in a calendar because it is convenient for a soundbite. There is a decision call, which properly, you will expect the government to think very difficult.”
He said that “Despite the recognition movement, what we have actually seen is further annexation on the West Bank” and “it has not been motivated to get close to a process, it is motivated for further anxation”.
TUC’s joint statement viewed by Independent Last month, there were three demands, including recognition of the state of Palestine. He called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, and for the government to ensure that the Israeli government fulfills its obligations under the International Human law.