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HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThose issues are woven into the fabric of our diplomacy, and they are hugely important in all our work across the middle east, and nowhere more so than the Occupied Palestinian…04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI note the hon. and learned Lady’s question with interest. Given that she has cited a specific case—that of her constituent with links to Rafah—we can pursue it individually if…04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe hon. Member makes a good point. Of course, every civilian death is a tragedy, and the House is painfully aware of the human cost of the unfolding tragedy. As I said, aside…04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationWe are continuing to shape the outcome, and for us the most pragmatic and useful outcome at the moment is a further humanitarian pause, which we are arguing for strongly.04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI agree with my right hon. and learned Friend that these are deeply shocking reports. They are sadly, and very painfully, characteristic of the kind of terrorist violence that we…04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationA ceasefire would only be possible if Hamas had not stated their intent to wipe Israel off the map and to perpetrate another atrocity of the nature of 7 October. We are arguing…04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI do not accept the right hon. Gentleman’s description of it being “wholly indiscriminate”, but of course I take seriously his comment about 57 journalists having been killed.…04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationOur strategy is to exert all efforts to bring about peace.04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationWe have long been on record as calling for all parties to abide by international humanitarian law.04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThis Government are on record—I said it in my statement—in condemning settler violence in the west bank, but we must be very clear that this military operation is under way in…04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe hon. Lady is correct that the pause was not sufficient to meet all the humanitarian needs. That does not stop us arguing for a further pause, because of course that is the…04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationWe support, and are on record as supporting, Israel’s right to defend itself, and our relationship with Israel is in accordance with that. That does not mean that we do not at the…04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationOf course these reports are shocking and we certainly condemn it. Rape is rape, and we must call it out.04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationFrankly, the solution would be for Hamas to come out of their tunnels and surrender so that Gaza can return to normality. That is what we hope might happen.04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe hon. Lady says that one humanitarian pause is not enough. Of course it is not enough; that is why we are arguing for another. That is an important part of our sense of there…04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe hon. Lady makes a good point about disease. It is why a large portion of the tripled humanitarian fund of £60 million, channelled through the three UN agencies, will be…04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI would say gently to the hon. Gentleman that in actuality this is a war on Hamas.04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point about post-war reconstruction and the return of civilians. Of course, the UK will be at the heart of the international response that will…04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationMy hon. Friend speaks with experience and knowledge, and we are making exactly those pleas to our Israeli colleagues.04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe hon. Lady makes a good point about the impact on hospitals. That is why we have tripled our aid. We are focused on channelling it through the UN agencies that can most…04 Dec 2023