Jordan and UK discuss Gaza ceasefire and blocked aid deliveries

Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi met British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper in Amman on Tuesday as part of Cooper’s regional tour focused on the war in Gaza.

Jordan’s Foreign Ministry said the meeting “discussed regional developments and stressed the need to coordinate efforts to maintain the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, ensure the implementation of all terms of the ceasefire agreement, and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the area.”

Cooper’s visit comes amid growing frustration in London over Israel’s ongoing obstruction of aid deliveries to Gaza. In an interview with Channel 4 on Monday, Cooper said Israel had “no excuse” for blocking UK aid supplies waiting in warehouses while Palestinians in Gaza face starvation and disease under Israel’s siege.