According to Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA, President Abbas is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Starmer to discuss ways to support ongoing efforts to achieve an immediate and permanent ceasefire, end the aggression, destruction and starvation being inflicted upon the Palestinian people, ensure the release of hostages and detainees, facilitate the immediate entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, and secure the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces.
Talks will also address enabling the State of Palestine to assume full responsibility, the implementation of a recovery and reconstruction plan, and halting all unilateral actions, including colonial settlement expansion, colonists’ terrorism, and annexation.
Bilateral relations and ways to develop them across all fields, along with several issues of mutual interest, will also be discussed by President Abbas and Prime Minister Starmer.
The leaders will discuss coordinating efforts for the international conference on the two-state solution, scheduled for later this month, and the anticipated British recognition of the State of Palestine.
During the visit, President Abbas is expected to meet with Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and other British officials.
Accompanying the President are Ziad Abu Amr, Head of the PLO’s Department of International Relations; Majdi Al-Khaldi, Diplomatic Adviser to the President; and Husam Zomlot, Ambassador of the State of Palestine to the United Kingdom.
President Abbas arrival and visit length: President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the United Kingdom on a visit that will continue for three days at the invitation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Main meeting and objectives: The visit will include a meeting with Prime Minister Starmer to discuss support for efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire, stopping what the Palestinian side describes as aggression and destruction, securing the release of hostages and detainees, ensuring humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip, and arranging withdrawal of occupation forces.
Governance and reconstruction agenda: Discussions will cover enabling the State of Palestine to assume full responsibility, implementing a recovery and reconstruction plan, and measures to halt unilateral actions cited by the Palestinian side, including settlement expansion, colonists’ attacks, and annexation.
Bilateral cooperation and conference planning: The two leaders will review bilateral relations across multiple fields, coordinate on issues of mutual interest, and plan for the international conference on the two-state solution later this month, as well as address expected British recognition of the State of Palestine.
Other meetings and delegation: President Abbas will meet with Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and other officials in London. Accompanying him are Ziad Abu Amr, Majdi Al-Khaldi, and Husam Zomlot.
Source of information: All items in this report are drawn from Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA.
