UK PM Says Two-State Solutions Have The Best Opportunities To Implement Since The 1990s

British PM Keir Starmer Wikimedia Commons/Kirsty O'Connor/No 10 Downing Street)

JAKARTA - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told parliament on Tuesday that the two-state conflict solution in Palestine had "first real opportunity" to be implemented since the Oslo Agreement in the 1990s.

Speaking at House of Commons, PM Starmer outlined Britain's future role in supporting the peace process, saying the government would offer expertise in "three fields: supporting reconstruction in Gaza, supporting transitional arrangements, and ensuring security for the ceasefire monitoring process."

PM Starmer said the Two-State Solution was the only solution to lasting peace in the Middle East.

"This is the first real opportunity we have had for a two-state solution since the Oslo Agreement more than three decades ago. So, we are fully committed to this because Israel is safe and secure, along with a viable Palestinian state, is the only way to secure lasting peace for the Middle East," said PM Starmer, launching Daily Sabah October 15.

PM Starmer further highlighted progress in humanitarian aid, saying: "The bombing in Gaza has stopped, and the much-needed aid is starting to arrive as a result of the peace plan led by President Trump. We have the opportunity, and this is an opportunity to record a new chapter of horror history."

"However, to be clear, we really need more help and faster. All restrictions now have to be lifted. The need for food, sanitation, health care, and shelters is still urgent, while yesterday's signing was historic. The important thing now is the implementation and distribution of aid as quickly as possible," said PM Starmer.

Meanwhile, Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch criticized the government's approach, saying "it is very clear Britain's relations with Israel are strained as a result of the government's actions."

Several lawmakers from the Labor Party shouted "blame" in response.

He specifically condemned Britain's decision to restore funding for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, and the recognition of the Palestinian State.

"I am shocked and saddened that he spent more time attacking what we actually did to help with this process than to mention the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, without mentioning the number of people killed, starving people, and the rejection of aid, even though the urgent task for a serious government is to work closely with allies to resolve it quickly. I hope there is at least any acknowledgment of the terrible situation," replied PM Starmer.

He said that after the media were allowed into Gaza, it was expected that there would be a "long enough debate" on the People's Council regarding the "terror" of what had happened there.

Meanwhile, the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Ed Davey, asked for more details about what Britain is doing to help increase the flow of aid to Gaza.

PM Starmer said more trucks needed to be allowed into the Palestinian enclave.