LONDON, July 27 – Britain is working with Jordan to deliver emergency aid to Gaza by air, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure to formally recognise the Palestinian state.
A British military planning and logistics team has been deployed to assist Jordan with aid airdrops into the besieged enclave, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) quoted a BBC report on Saturday.
The move follows Israel’s decision to allow foreign countries to conduct airdrops amid growing concern over the second year of the conflict in Gaza.
Starmer said the UK is “urgently accelerating efforts” to evacuate children in Gaza who require critical medical treatment in Britain.
The announcement comes as calls grow for London to recognise Palestinian statehood.
On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron said France would do so within months.
A letter signed by 220 lawmakers from nine political parties — more than half of them from Starmer’s Labour Party urged the government to formally recognise Palestine.
The international push for recognition has gained momentum in recent years. While 81 countries recognised Palestine in 1988, more have joined since, including South Africa (1995), Brazil (2010), Chile (2011) and Thailand (2012).
Spain and Ireland announced recognition in 2024, followed by Mexico in 2025, while France is expected to do so soon.
