UK Foreign Secretary Miliband Evaluates the Situation in Gaza

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met with doctors operating in the region regarding the humanitarian and health situation in the Gaza Strip.

Meeting Held with Doctors

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband held a comprehensive meeting with doctors who recently returned from Gaza and are still actively serving in the region.

Evaluating the information conveyed to him during this meeting, Miliband stated that what is happening in the Gaza Strip is extremely grave and of horrific proportions.

Healthcare Services and Obstacles

The major problems faced by healthcare services in Gaza and the obstacles to delivering medical supplies to the region were discussed at the meeting.

Miliband stated that he listened to dramatic stories about children who lost their lives while waiting for vital treatments and understood the severity of the situation.

Steps to be Taken by the Government

Following the accounts of developments in the region, it was argued that the UK government should review its current policy and assume greater responsibility.

Referring to the Prime Minister's statements, Miliband noted that the United Kingdom must adopt a much more decisive stance than the steps it has taken so far.