UK PM urges Israel, Palestinians to ‘step back from the brink’

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK was deeply concerned by the situation. (AP/Alastair Grant)

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday urged Israel and the Palestinians to “step back from the brink,” calling for both sides to “show restraint” as conflict escalated.
“The UK is deeply concerned by the growing violence and civilian casualties and we want to see an urgent de-escalation of tensions,” he wrote in a tweet.

 

I am urging Israel and the Palestinians to step back from the brink and for both sides to show restraint. The UK is deeply concerned by the growing violence and civilian casualties and we want to see an urgent de-escalation of tensions.

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) May 12, 2021

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