PM meeting with Israeli Prime Minister: 6 June 2018
皇冠体育app Prime Minister held a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Downing Street.
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
皇冠体育app Prime Minister held a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Downing Street earlier today.
皇冠体育appy discussed Iran, where the Prime Minister reiterated our firm commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) as the best way of preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
皇冠体育appy agreed on the need to counter Iran鈥檚 destabilising activity in the region, including in Syria, and Iran鈥檚 proliferation of ballistic missiles.
On Syria, they agreed on the importance of seeing the conflict and deep humanitarian suffering brought to an end, and of preserving stability in other countries in the region.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister told Prime Minister Netanyahu that she was deeply concerned by recent rocket attacks from Gaza and, as a friend of Israel, reiterated the UK鈥檚 support for Israel鈥檚 right to self-defence. She said the Palestinians had a right to protest but it was important that these protests be peaceful.
She said there was, however, concern about the scale of casualties in Gaza in recent weeks, and around Israel鈥檚 use of live fire.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister noted the importance of seeing the situation in Gaza swiftly alleviated and parties moving back towards direct negotiations for a two-state solution.