UK to provide Palestinians with £88 million aid package

Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in UK to provide Palestinians with £88 million aid package Rhiannon James Thursday 24 September 2026 18:43 BST Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover Miliband says Israel is turning a 'blind eye' to what he calls the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by settler 'terrorists' The UK Government has announced an £88 million aid package to provide healthcare, clean water, and protection to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians . The funding will cover medical consultations, mental health care, child blast injury rehabilitation, alongside sanitation and waste management services. The package forms part of £127 million allocated to Palestine under the UK's Official Development Assistance budget for 2026/27. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband urged Israel to lift its unacceptable restrictions on Gaza and allow unhindered access to humanitarian aid. The decision comes amid diplomatic friction following Israeli retaliatory measures against recent UK trade restrictions on West Bank settlements. In full UK announces £88 million Palestinian aid package as Israel urged to end ‘unacceptable restrictions on Gaza’