Meeting with the Palestinian Prime Minister in the Commons.

His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Mustafa visited Parliament and spoke to MPs after his visit to meet the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary to sign a landmark Memorandum of Understanding. I was pleaded to hear Dr Mustafa outline his hopes for Palestine. 

Dr Mustafa has been Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine in the 19th government since March 2024.

Dr. Mustafa is an independent member of the PLO’s Executive Committee and has served as Chairman of the Palestine Investment Fund (PIF), Deputy Prime Minister, and several senior political and economic positions. He has also worked in many international and Arab public and private economic institutions, including at the World Bank for 15 years in the fields of governance, institutional building, development, policies, and infrastructure development. He has led the institutionalization, launch and management of several leading local and regional funds and corporates.

Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary host Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, demonstrating the UK’s steadfast support for the Palestinian Authority.

• UK hosts Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mustafa in first official visit to the UK since 2021.
• UK and PA to sign Memorandum of Understanding reiterating support for a two-state solution to help secure long-term peace and security in the Middle East.
• New UK funding announced to support people in Occupied Palestinian Territories and to help reform and empower the PA.

The invitation reflects the UK’s steadfast support for the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian people at a critical juncture in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and desire to further strengthen bilateral relations.

This included a £101 million package of support for the Occupied Palestinian Terroritories.

The Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister Mustafa signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding  (MOU)  enshrining their commitment to advancing Palestinian statehood as part of a two-state solution. It will also stress that the Palestinian Authority is the only legitimate governing entity in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and underlines the importance of reunifying Gaza and the West Bank under its authority. The MoU will also underscore the commitment of the Palestinian Authority to deliver its reform agenda as a matter of priority.

Alongside this, the UK will announce a package of support for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, expected to include £101 million directed at humanitarian relief, support for Palestinian economic development, and strengthening Palestinian Authority governance and reform.

The UK and PA will also agree on a coordinated approach to Gaza’s future, building on Arab and Palestinian-led initiatives. The UK will make clear that Hamas must immediately release the hostages and relinquish control of Gaza.

The strengthening of the UK-Palestinian partnership represents a key component of the UK government’s Plan for Change, as it works to support long-term peace and security in the Middle East. By working even more closely with the Palestinian Authority, the UK is demonstrating its commitment to the two-state solution as the best option for a safe and secure Israel alongside a viable and sovereign Palestinian state.