During his visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian
Territories this week, the Foreign Secretary met the Prime
Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu.
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
spokesperson said:
The Foreign Secretary met Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin
Netanyahu today during his visit to Israel and the Occupied
Palestinian Territories.
The Foreign Secretary emphasised the strength of our bilateral
relationship and welcomed the free trade negotiations underway.
The Foreign Secretary underlined the importance of the UK and
Israel’s shared democratic values that underpin our strategic
partnership and encouraged Prime Minister Netanyahu to seek any
judicial reform through the achievement of the broadest possible
consensus.
He and Prime Minister Netanyahu welcomed the UK and Israel’s
continued cooperation on major geopolitical challenges, in the
region and around the world.
The Foreign Secretary reaffirmed the UK’s support for Israel’s
right to self-defence in line with international law. He
expressed the UK’s solidarity with Israel following repeated
terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians.
He also outlined his concern with ongoing tensions in the
Occupied Palestinian Territories, and the importance of both
Israelis and Palestinians taking meaningful action to de-escalate
tensions, including by addressing settler violence.
