Secret meeting between UK and Isreal Foreign Ministers

Tensions rise as David Lammy meets in secret with Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on April 15th amid the ongoing Gaza conflict, with the meeting being condemned by MPs such as independent pro-Palestine supporter Ayoub Khan per Middle East Eye.

The controversial nature of the meeting stems from Sa’ar’s opposition to the two-state solution and his March 4th claim that “Aid that goes to Hamas is not humanitarian,” positions that contradict Lammy’s statement that blocking aid to Palestine “is a breach of international law.”

The secretive nature of the discussions highlights growing pressure within the UK Parliament and the Labour Party to reconsider their stance on Israel, as figures like Emily Thornberry have already begun openly criticising Netanyahu’s government.

Middle East Eye, Maghrebi.org