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HANSARDIsrael and GazaOn the noble Lord’s second point, about threatening to withhold arms exports, I do not believe I have said that. On his earlier point, I am sorry, but I do not agree with him. As…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, I assure my noble friend that we work very closely with the United States. As I have said before, and as my noble friend has repeated, it has been a consistent position…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, I assure the noble Baroness that in all our direct interactions with Israel, we make the case for ensuring clarity on what is allowed. In the warehouses near Al Arish…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, and the noble Lord, Lord Newby, for their support. Indeed, I thank many noble Lords who have kept the focus on this issue—the…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThis is an important first step in the diplomacy. There has been an incredible challenge at the United Nations Security Council in getting an agreed form of words. There was a…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, I am sad to say that I disagree with the noble Baroness. First, of course I am focused on the hostages. I have met with the relatives of hostages not once, twice or…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank my noble friend for her remarks. She is right: there has been speculation on this and whether the words are binding or non-binding. We are very clear that there are two…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe noble Lord raises an important point. Of course, he will recognise that some of the numbers of Hamas combatants who have been killed by Israel are Israel’s figures. When…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement given in another place by my right honourable friend the Minister for Development and Africa. It reads as…26 Mar 2024HANSARDChristians: PersecutionMy Lords, I join the chorus of thanks to my noble friend Lady Foster for initiating this debate, and I thank all noble Lords for their very insightful contributions. Many noble…25 Mar 2024HANSARDGenocide (Prevention and Response) Bill [HL]My Lords, I join others in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy, for tabling this Bill. I think it was the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, who talked of the incredible work that…22 Mar 2024HANSARDGenocide (Prevention and Response) Bill [HL]Again, I will take that back. The noble Lord and I have had discussions on that. Previous answers we provided related to the sensitivity of that information, but I will certainly…22 Mar 2024HANSARDGenocide (Prevention and Response) Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord for his prompt. Two lines down I was going to address that issue as my penultimate comment, but I will take it now. I mentioned the human rights report. I…22 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaAs the noble Lord will know from his own time as an ambassador to the UN, the report being shared today is an interim report by the former Foreign Minister of France, Catherine…21 Mar 2024HANSARDHong Kong Security LegislationMy Lords, I have already partly answered that question. We regard human rights as a key part of our foreign policy. On Xinjiang, we have taken direct action against the Chinese…21 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, I assure the noble Baroness that we are fully seized of our engagement with UNRWA. I have spoken several times to Philippe Lazzarini, the director of UNRWA, as has the…21 Mar 2024HANSARDHong Kong Security LegislationMy Lords, I can assure my noble friend that we co-ordinate on sanctions across the piece with all our key partners, as we have said on a number of occasions, in relation to other…21 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, the noble Lord will be fully aware that, as the Minister responsible, I called out the statements made by the two Ministers he named as inflammatory and not reflective…21 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, I am sure I speak for everyone in your Lordships’ House when I say that, following the 7 October attacks, we were all shocked and appalled by the allegations that UNRWA…21 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI totally agree with my noble friend, and that is why we have impressed, and my noble friend the Foreign Secretary has made clear, that a key component of the key deliverables for…21 Mar 2024