The British government seems to be in a conundrum regarding its relationship with the Israeli government, which is killing thousands of people in Gaza, cutting off water and blocking aid.
British foreign secretary David Cameron found himself in hot water during a question-and-answer session in parliament this week. He initially defended Israel, saying the two governments remained good friends and that he understood the Jewish state’s response to the vicious attack by Hamas on October 7.
“I have been there and seen it with my own eyes, children were shot in front of their parents, people raped, blood on the floor and bullets in walls. It happened to a country that is a friend of ours, peace-loving people,” he said.
Cameron, however, raised concerns about the poor living conditions of Palestinians and civilian killings in the Gaza war.
“Israel has the right to defend itself and deal with the Hamas threat but it must do so within international humanitarian law. It should try to avoid civilian casualties — we are very clear they need to do better on that ground.”
Cameron told parliament that despite ongoing talks with the Israeli government, Britain still had trouble delivering aid to Gaza.
“I think Israel needs to do more to get more. We have about 150 trucks a day getting into Gaza. [If] we are not closer to 500, we will have more [affected by] widespread hunger and disease. At the moment, something like 90% of Gazans are getting less than one meal a day,” he said.
“One of the issues we would like Israel to look at is switching the water back on in northern Gaza.”
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