Cooper accuses Netanyahu of allowing children in Gaza to die of starvation
Foreign secretary warns two-state solution faces ‘profound peril’
- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of allowing children in Gaza to die of starvation, describing the situation as an "unbearable humanitarian catastrophe".
- She warned that the two-state solution faces "profound peril" and risks disappearing, blaming "extremists on both sides" and citing ongoing bloodshed, famine, terrorism, and settlement expansion.
- Ms Cooper defended the UK's recent decision to recognise Palestine, stating it was a move of "urgency and principle" aimed at preserving the two-state solution.
- She said that Palestinian statehood is an "inalienable right" and that a two-state solution remains the only path to lasting peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians.
- Her remarks at the UN General Assembly coincided with other nations recognising Palestine, as the ongoing conflict in Gaza dominated the assembly's agenda.