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HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his remarks, and I am indeed grateful for the work undertaken by the previous Government when it came to humanitarian support in this…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe hon. Gentleman will know that the UK Government are committed to recognising Palestine, but we are committed to doing so in a manner that ultimately supports the peace…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI am grateful to the right hon. Member for asking that critical question. He is right to suggest that a key enabler of Gaza’s recovery will be the ability to get goods and…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationLike other Members of the House, my hon. Friend has considerable experience of these issues, with a background in humanitarian services. The UK Government are very clear that…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI am grateful to the hon. Lady for the points she has made. I wish to join her in expressing sincere condolences to the families of those eight hostages who will not be able to be…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationIt is vital that Israel ensures sustained passage for patients who need treatment that is not available in Gaza during the first phase of the ceasefire. We announced £1 million…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for underlining the role of Jordan. On both my visits to Jordan, I saw for myself how committed the Jordanians have been to ensuring that aid gets…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe passion with which my hon. Friend speaks is shared by many Members in this House. It can sometimes be almost impossible to see a way through, particularly after a conflict in…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe figure that the hon. Member quoted is right, and in some cases Gazans have been moved up to nine times because of recent events. She described Gazans as having the right of…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationMy hon. Friend is right to be clear that the UK has considerable expertise in the area of peacebuilding, as it does on so many other questions that we have been discussing this…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI have said perhaps five times that the UK Government are absolutely clear that Gazans must be able to return to their homes, including in northern Gaza. That is a very clear…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe issue of what is often called the neutrality of UNRWA is incredibly important, and I have discussed it in detail with the leadership of UNRWA. I have also gone to see this in…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising the importance of the lodestar of the two-state solution, which we must always aim at. Israelis and Palestinians rightly deserve a…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe UK has already acted to make it clear that there must be a resolution to this urgent issue. We have joined allies in expressing our deep concerns about the Knesset’s vote on…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe UK is fully committed to international law and respects the independence of both the ICC and the ICJ. Yes, there must be access to such supplies.28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI agree with the hon. Member on those scenes. The Foreign Secretary has been very clear about this, including from this Dispatch Box. The UK Government’s position could not be…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI have discussed many of those matters directly with Israeli Government counterparts. I have also been to the west bank so that I could understand the situation with illegal…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI refer my hon. Friend to my previous remarks. The UK Government have been very clear that Gazans must be able to return to their homes. That is a matter of international…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI think we have all seen on our television screens those scenes of Gazans returning to their homes, which in many cases have been destroyed or heavily damaged. Of course, many of…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationWe are absolutely determined to do all that we can to ensure that the UK-linked hostages who remain—Eli Sharabi, Oded Lifshitz and Avinatan Or—are brought home to their loved…28 Jan 2025