The move comes after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sent Israel a letter of the week, demanding a series of commitments to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, stop territorial clashes in the West Bank and return to negotiations towards a two-state solution.
If there is no clear progress before September, the UK has announced that it will recognize the state of Palestine at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly session.
Responding to the letter, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the plan as an act of benefit to Hamas and unfair to the victims of the 2023 cross-border attack.
US President Donald Trump also strongly opposed, saying that recognizing the Palestinian state at the present time is no different from giving awards to Hamas.
In response to the criticism, British Transport Minister Heidi Alexander spoke out to defend the government's stance.
Alexander affirmed that recognizing the Palestinian state is not a reward for Hamas, emphasizing that the goal that London targets is the Palestinian people, especially children in Gaza who are in a state of severe malnutrition.
The minister also called on the international community to increase pressure on Israel to remove barriers, creating conditions for humanitarian aid to be quickly transferred to Gaza before the death toll increases.
Previously, on July 24, France broke the G7 record, saying it would recognize the state of Palestine next September.
