(Telegraph-UK) Matthew Holehouse - Britain will cut off aid to Palestinians unless a political solution is found to the Middle East crisis, ministers have warned. As Britain signed off on a further 20 million pounds of aid to the territory, Desmond Swayne, the development minister, said, "Simply relying on international donors to continue to pick up the pieces is not an option. The cycle of conflict and emergency aid is unsustainable....It is critical that reconstruction efforts now form part of a process of meaningful political change. The UK will continue to stand alongside the people of Gaza in their hour of need, but this must be the last time that we see Gaza being rebuilt."
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