The ceasefire is welcome and long overdue. 

There is no denying that this is a signifcant moment and that things are different under Trump.

The scenes of starvation and the attacks on desperate civilians seeking aid we have seen over the last two years are barbaric, and it scarcely needs saying that the flow of aid needs to be massively scaled up immediately. 

There has been a genocide in Gaza, and we must never forget the pain and suffering of those caught up in the conflict.

There should be a reckoning, and the Government should have sanctioned Netanyahu and members of his extremist government. We await the outcome of the ongoing case of genocide brought against Israel in the International Court of Justice.

We have also raised concerns around the proscription of Palestine Action, and the arrests of hundreds of peaceful protestors.

Those working to provide aid and medical assistance have made great sacrifices in terrible circumstances, and Layla has tabled a motion in parliament supported by 78 other MPs, recognising those who do so, with constituents among them. 

But for this conflict to have any meaning at all, we must now move towards a two-state solution and lasting peace.  

Every year since first being elected in 2017, Layla has tabled a bill in Parliament calling for the recognition of the State of Palestine. The recognition at long last by the Government was a moment of hope, and has put the UK in a stronger position for helping moves towards a long term peace agreement. 

We must keep pushing. For a settlement, a two state solution, and peace. Continue to use your voice to keep the spotlight on Palestine, and maintain the pressure for action to ensure the horrors which have unfolded in Gaza never happen again.