Following the Prime Minister’s meeting with King Abdullah II of
Jordan this afternoon, a Downing Street spokesperson said:
“The Prime Minister hosted His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan
for a meeting at Downing Street this afternoon.
“He welcomed the opportunity to meet with King Abdullah again and
reiterated the high value the United Kingdom places on our
historic partnership and Jordan’s vital regional role.
“The leaders discussed the crisis in Gaza and agreed it was
critical as a first step to secure an immediate humanitarian
pause, to get hostages out and considerably more aid in. The UK
ultimately wanted to see a sustainable ceasefire – which would
require Hamas to no longer be in charge in Gaza and Israel’s
security to be assured.
“The Prime Minister welcomed Jordan’s innovative efforts to
deliver life-saving aid to Gaza by land and air, and he set out
the UK’s work to unblock aid access and alleviate the
humanitarian crisis. The UK was deeply concerned about the
humanitarian impact of any offensive on civilians sheltering in
Rafah.
“They also discussed the importance of de-escalating tensions in
the West Bank and bolstering the role of the Palestinian
Authority to deliver security and prosperity. The Prime Minister
highlighted steps the UK has taken to support stability in the
West Bank, including sanctioning extremist settlers.”
