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HANSARDHostages in GazaI am sure that the whole House will join me in saying to those families that we, as a House and a Government, will do absolutely everything we can. The horrors of being a hostage…26 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsI want to reassure the House about how focused the Government are on the question of aid access into Gaza. As I say, I have travelled to the region and raised these issues…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. I want to underline this Government’s commitment in relation to accountability for war crimes. We stand against international crimes of…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsIt is important that we treat the international institutions with the respect that they deserve. This is an indictment from the ICC and we respect it. The ICJ process to which the…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsI will not rehearse the points that we have already discussed on sanctions. The Foreign Secretary has set out our position in relation to the suspension of arms licences and the…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsI will not go into operational details, but I can assure the House that the surveillance aircraft are unarmed and do not have a combat role. They are tasked solely with locating…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsThe UK is a state party to the Rome statute, and that brings with it obligations that put us in a different position from that of the US. We will continue to engage with both the…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsI will not comment on what sanctions may be under review, for reasons that are well established, but I draw my hon. Friend’s attention to the sanctions that we took in October…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsThe comments of Finance Minister Smotrich have been condemned in this Chamber before, and we can reiterate that condemnation. As the hon. Lady would expect, however, we cannot…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsI have been clear about what the Government have done and will continue to do. If the hon. Member would like a recap, on the very first morning that I became a Minister, we…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsIn addition to the steps I have just outlined, we will be working closely with our partners and I hope to be able to update the House shortly on some of the measures we are…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsThe hon. Member asked about northern Gaza and some of the specific measures that have been taken. As I said in answer to a previous question, we have been paying close attention…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsI thank my hon. Friend for passing on the concern of his constituents; I know that that is felt right across the country and that many other Members would wish to put on record…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsI reassure the hon. Member and ask him to pass on to his constituents that this Government will indeed do the right thing and stand up for international law. I have set out the…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsI have outlined our position in relation to both our international and domestic obligations to the ICC and our position on arms sales. I reassure my hon. Friend that we will…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsThe hon. Member makes an impassioned and welcome commitment to due process and the independence of the law, and I will not demur from that by providing commentary on what domestic…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsThe Government are deeply concerned by the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification finding about food insecurity in Gaza. We are making efforts to try to ensure a…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsI can. I did this morning, and I will continue to do so.25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsI do not support the actions of Hamas—I condemn them outright and utterly. The actions of Hamas, including the continued keeping of hostages, represent unspeakable cruelty, both…25 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsI do agree. There is no alternative to UNRWA, and we will raise those points, both directly with Israel and in company. It is vital that UNRWA, underpinned by a succession of UN…25 Nov 2024