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HANSARD Gaza and LebanonI am grateful to my hon. Friend for the number of important points that he makes. First, he referred to footage that has been circulating widely. It is one of many instances of…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonI am grateful to my hon. Friend for those important points. I had the privilege of hearing the Attorney General restate the UK’s commitment to international humanitarian law at an…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonThe UK Government have been absolutely clear about our concern for the very large numbers of people in northern Gaza who are in extreme need. We are concerned about the fact that…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonMy hon. Friend rightly mentions the UN’s role within this. As a new Government, we have been ensuring that we play that leadership role, including in relation to the UN. When I…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this important issue. The UK Government are crystal clear here. Palestinian statehood is the right of the Palestinian people, as I said…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonI am grateful to my hon. Friend and to all those who are engaged in promoting the health of those in Gaza, which is under so much pressure at the moment. The UK Government are…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonI must admit that I find some of the hon. Gentleman’s comments rather difficult to understand. The Prime Minister could not have been clearer in stating that Israel has the right…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonYes, I absolutely can. The UK Government take our responsibility incredibly seriously. We worked very hard to ensure that we were the first country in the G7 to call for a…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonMy hon. Friend mentioned the critical issue of healthcare in Gaza, which has been of considerable concern to the UK Government. That is why we announced £5.5 million of new…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonMy hon. Friend raises an important issue. I discussed these matters in detail when I was in Jordan, as well as with a number of humanitarian organisations that are active on the…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonWe are very much aware that more than 85% of Gaza is under evacuation orders. That is causing chronic overcrowding, with people desperately seeking shelter. Last month, the number…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonI am grateful to my hon. Friend for making that point. Let me underline again that the UK Government want an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages still cruelly…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonIn the repeated messages that we have conveyed to Israeli counterparts, the UK Government have been absolutely clear about the need to take all possible steps to avoid civilian…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this matter, because we have a number of times— it has been a personal priority for me. Soon after becoming Minister for Development, I…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonThe UK Government are absolutely clear about the fundamental importance of the international rule of humanitarian law, and about the fact that it must be applied without fear or…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonI am grateful to the hon. Lady for the many important points she made. First, she commented on the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Clearly, we currently see a truly desperate and…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonAs I mentioned, the UK Government are looking carefully at all reports. There has been considerable footage that is extremely disturbing—not just the footage that many of us have…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonIt is very important that the UK takes its responsibilities seriously. The hon. Member talked about some of the reports that we have seen—the UK Government are looking very…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonI regret the way in which the hon. Member phrased that question. I believe that the UK Government did exactly what they needed to do, legally and constitutionally, in ensuring…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonThe new Government are undertaking that engagement continuously with countries in the region and beyond. We have a responsibility to be a voice for de-escalation and an active…15 Oct 2024