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HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy hon. Friend is exactly right to highlight the importance of aid not being used in service of a military or political objective. It must be delivered in a principled way in…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesOn aid provision within Gaza, as I know my hon. Friend will be aware, there has been much discussion on the importance of there being multiple distribution sites far in excess of…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank my hon. Friend for his kind words and his important question. I am sure that, with the permission of the Speaker, I will be back in this House next week to discuss…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy hon. Friend asks an important question. It is very much on the minds of all those in the Government who work on these issues that the viability of a two-state solution requires…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank my hon. Friend, both for her kind words and her commitment to these issues; I can reassure her constituents that she raises them with me regularly. With your permission,…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI am grateful to my hon. Friend, both for his question and the travel he has recently undertaken. As I am sure he would expect, I will not be drawn on questions about Israel’s…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI once again thank my hon. Friend for her kind words and recognise her force of feeling on the question of recognition. As I said earlier, I am sure I will be back in this House…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy hon. Friend speaks with real force and authority, and I have heard her message clearly.10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy hon. Friend has rightly focused on the important questions that are at issue, such as how we can maintain the viability of a two-state solution. That is the only route to…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy hon. Friend speaks with the painful authority of one who has clearly taken a great deal of time to get to know someone who is facing truly dreadful circumstances in Gaza. I am…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank my hon. Friend for his kind words and for his commitment to issues throughout the region. He has been raising the concerns of his constituents with me since we were both…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy hon. Friend has extensive experience of international coalition building and of taking steps against those who support corruption or who, as in this case, breach human rights.…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesWe have had discussions with other countries, but I would not wish at the Dispatch Box to speculate on what steps they may take following this.10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI welcome the tone and spirit of my hon. Friend’s question. We do have agency in this House. The frustrations that are felt by so many, both within and without the House, are…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI assure my hon. Friend that we are doing all we can to try to ensure that food and medicine reach children and all those in need in Gaza. I will return to this House when I have…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy hon. Friend is committed to these issues, although I am sure she would not expect me to speculate at this point about what hypothetical next steps might be. I am sure I will be…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesWith permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The two-state solution is in peril. There is catastrophic conflict in Gaza…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank the right hon. Lady for her questions. She raises important points about work with allies. Let me address what she said about Egypt, which is vital. The Egyptians have…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI want to be really clear that the two men against whom we have announced sanctions today do not represent the majority of Israelis. There are so many connections between the UK…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions. The two-state solution conference next week is an important moment. We are discussing with our friends and allies our approach to…10 Jun 2025