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HANSARD Gaza and HamasI thank my hon. Friend for his kind words. There are two areas in which aid will be particularly vital. Of course, there are the immediate needs of the Gazan people. Most recently…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasWe have spoken in this House on a number of occasions about events in the west bank, and we have announced three waves of sanctions—including at the most senior levels—against the…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasI think my hon. Friend refers to the ICJ advisory opinion in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territories. As the House will be aware, there has been another advisory opinion…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasAs the right hon. Member knows, disarmament is usually a process. It takes time and requires serious and greatly complex technical work. We want to ensure that Gaza is free of…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasThe hon. Member refers to the ICJ advisory opinion. I would not want the House to have the impression that the British Government have done nothing. At the centre of that advisory…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasThere have obviously been innumerable wrongs in the region in recent months. It is important that we now continue the work, move forward with the ceasefire into phase 2, and see…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasThe hon. Member speaks with personal experience, real force and a long track record on these issues. My heart goes out to families on both sides. Mortuary processes are difficult…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasMuch work has been done in recent months, including under this Government, in relation to the curriculum in Gaza, and I am aware of the concerns that have been raised. The funding…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: there has been a significant increase in settlements and in violence associated with those settlements. This is a continued problem, and we…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasFor the reasons I gave earlier, I am reluctant to be drawn into a day-by-day commentary on the actions of both sides. What is key is that we keep the ceasefire going, and that is…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasI do not wish to spend too much time at the Dispatch Box repeating the statements of others. I am sure that my hon. Friend, who follows this issue closely, will have seen what the…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasAs the hon. Member rightly identifies, this is a period of particular danger. We have repeatedly condemned the increase in violence that is associated with settlements, and we…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasI agree with my hon. Friend. The scenes we have seen, which the shadow Foreign Secretary referred to, are chilling. Hamas are terrorists and they can have no role. The work to…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasThe hon. Member is right: Hamas must return all the bodies immediately. We have made that point to our regional partners with force, and we will continue to do so.29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasWe have discussed sanctions in this House many times, including the three waves during my time in government, and including against two Ministers. The priority now has to be to…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasI associate myself very much with my hon. Friend’s comments. He knows that neck of the woods well. Our diplomats are excellent. I was pleased to be in New York in July when the…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasWe remain focused on supporting the whole range of civil society. The hon. Member will be aware of some of the proposals in the Knesset, which we have opposed and to which I…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasI reassure the House that I am absolutely certain that everyone in the UK who is working on this is focused on ensuring that the ceasefire sticks in the way that my hon. Friend…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasAs I said to the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Richard Tice), we are committed to ensuring that those bodies are returned and that Hamas are disarmed. The infrastructure of…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasIf you will permit me, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will say a little bit about the wider evacuation operations. Evacuations have continued, including on Monday and Tuesday this week,…29 Oct 2025