UK Says Settlement Expansion Undermines Two-State Solution, Announces More Aid for Palestinians

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the United Kingdom will "not acquiesce" in what he described as the destruction of the two-state solution, pointing to settlement measures taken by the Israeli government as posing an unprecedented threat to that framework.

Miliband said the two-state solution faces a level of danger not previously seen, attributing this to the actions of the current Israeli government.

Alongside the statement, the foreign secretary announced that the UK would provide further humanitarian support for Palestinians, though additional details on the scale or delivery of that assistance were not specified in the initial announcement.

The two-state solution has for decades formed the cornerstone of the internationally backed approach to ending the conflict, envisaging a Palestinian state existing alongside Israel. Successive British governments have voiced support for the framework, and expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank has repeatedly been cited by UK officials as an obstacle to its realization.

It was not immediately clear how the Israeli government would respond to Miliband's comments. The announcement comes amid broader diplomatic discussions among Western governments regarding the status of the two-state framework.