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HANSARD Conflict in GazaThe Father of the House speaks with tremendous authority. As I have said, none of us stands with Hamas; we all want to see Hamas removed, but an alternative to Hamas has to be…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaIf those are the words that were used last night, and I have not seen them all, then I condemn them categorically from this Dispatch Box.20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaI am grateful to the hon. Lady. I can assure her that, since the outbreak of renewed hostilities, I have spoken to Secretary of State Rubio and to EU High Representative Kaja…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaI am grateful to my right hon. Friend, and I know that she was in the region recently, discussing these very same issues at the Knesset. I understand that the US envoy, Steve…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaI am grateful to the right hon. Lady, and let me make clear regarding the charity worker who was injured, that of course our ambassador and the Foreign Office are in touch with…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaI am very grateful for what the hon. Gentleman has said. Once again from this Dispatch Box, I condemn Hamas, condemn their activities, and condemn them for not releasing those…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this issue. We continue to work with UN colleagues to ensure that aid workers are protected, just as we continue to work with our EU…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaWhen we are talking about Israel, we should remember that we stand alongside the Israeli people at this time, and we think of the many hostages who are underground and in…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaI reassure my hon. Friend that, yes, we will.20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaI am grateful to my hon. Friend for her remarks. I cannot comment from the Dispatch Box on further actions or sanctions; I just pray in aid what I have already said about…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaThe hon. Gentleman brings powerful rhetoric to the House this afternoon. Notwithstanding the horrors of the conflict that has begun, we are three days into it. In the end, it is…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaAs my hon. Friend probably knows, I meet from time to time with those who lead our international humanitarian law architecture, including the International Criminal Court in…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaMy hon. Friend is right. We have to lift the blockade on aid in particular, and that is why we have increased our funding at this time. We will be working closely with partners in…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaThat is a very good question, and it is certainly a matter I have discussed with the United States envoy, Steve Witkoff. Indeed, I have discussed it with the Israeli Government.…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaWith the permission of the House, I shall make a statement about the conflict in Gaza. In January, I outlined to the House the deal agreed between Israel and Hamas. It was a…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaHumanitarian aid should never be used as a political tool and Israel must restart the aid immediately. A lot of diplomatic activity is going on at this time. As I said, Steve…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaThe Government’s position is based on the law that was set out in our export licensing regime, which the right hon. Gentleman supported in the last Parliament. The language of…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaLet me make it clear that when my hon. Friend talks about the horrors in Gaza, she should reassure her constituents that the United Kingdom announced £129 million of funding for…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for mentioning those hostages. The question now is: how do we get those remaining hostages home, and is the action that we have seen in…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaMy hon. Friend asks what we are doing. I refer her to the communiqué that my G7 partners and I released, which contained a lengthy section on the situation in Gaza, discussing it…20 Mar 2025