My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary made a joint statement with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Development on 11 January in which they expressed their deep concern about
“the growing humanitarian impact of the restrictions by the Government of Israel on industrial diesel supplies to Gaza, particularly on the most vulnerable sections of the population.”
They urged Israel to lift all restrictions.
On 17 January, I raised these concerns with the Israeli ambassador. Our embassy in Tel Aviv also continues to raise our concerns on a regular basis.
On 21 January, my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Development again voiced their concerns. In a joint statement, they stated:
“We do not support Israel’s decision to close all crossings to Gaza.”
On 24 January, my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary called Foreign Minister Livni and reiterated these concerns.
We welcome the announcement by the Israeli Government on 27 January that it would resume the supply of food and fuel to Gaza to pre-17 January levels.