Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh meets with British Consul General and delegation from the Permanent Joint Headquarters of the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense, where they raised the latest challenges facing the Palestinian people

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Today, Vice President of the State of Palestine Mr. Hussein Al Sheikh met with British Consul General, Ms. Helen Winterton, and with a delegation from the Permanent Joint Headquarters of the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense, headed by the Chief of Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Nick Perry in two separate meetings. During both meetings, they raised the latest challenges facing the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip as a result of the escalating Israeli measures and policies, the urgent need to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and to solidify the ceasefire. Al Sheikh highlighted the importance of preserving the geographic unity of the Palestinian territories (the West Bank and the Gaza Strip). Regional and international efforts to rebuild the Gaza Strip were also discussed. At the conclusion of both meetings the Palestinian Vice President commended the British role in supporting the Palestinian people, appreciating the United Kingdom's recognition of the State of Palestine, and affirmed that this step contributes to preserving and protecting the two-state solution, and that its a victory for international legitimacy, and contributes to maintaining regional security and achieving peace.