00:00On the 7th of October 2023, Hamas perpetrated the worst massacre in Israel's history.
00:08Every day since then, the horror has continued.
00:13The hostages are still being held today.
00:16The Palestinian people have endured terrible suffering.
00:20Now, in Gaza, because of a catastrophic failure of aid,
00:25we see starving babies, children too weak to stand,
00:31images that will stay with us for a lifetime.
00:35The suffering must end.
00:38Yesterday I discussed this with President Trump,
00:41and we're mounting a major effort to get humanitarian supplies back in, by air.
00:48And UK aid has been airdropped into Gaza today, and crucially, by land.
00:55We need to see at least 500 trucks entering Gaza every day.
01:01But ultimately, the only way to bring this humanitarian crisis to an end
01:07is through a long-term settlement.
01:11So we are supporting the US, Egyptian and Qatari efforts to secure a vital ceasefire.
01:17That ceasefire must be sustainable.
01:22Our goal remains a safe and secure Israel,
01:27alongside a viable and sovereign Palestinian state.
01:32But right now, that goal is under pressure like never before.
01:38I have always said that we will recognise a Palestinian state
01:43as a contribution to a proper peace process
01:46at the moment of maximum impact for the two-state solution.
01:51I can confirm the UK will recognise the state of Palestine
01:56by the United Nations General Assembly in September,
02:01unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps
02:04to end the appalling situation in Gaza,
02:08agree to a ceasefire,
02:09and commit to a long-term sustainable peace,
02:13reviving the prospect of a two-state solution.
02:16And this includes allowing the UN to restart the supply of aid
02:20and making clear that there will be no annexations in the West Bank.
02:26Meanwhile, our message to the terrorists of Hamas
02:30is unchanged and unequivocal.
02:34They must immediately release all of the hostages,
02:38sign up to a ceasefire,
02:40disarm and accept that they will play no part in the government of Gaza.
02:45Thank you very much.
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