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HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank my hon. Friend for all that she does to champion the Jewish community. I met most recently with Ministers, police chiefs and the Community Security Trust in Downing Street…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaWe are working hard to make sure that we can provide the people of Palestine with a better future, because they have legitimate aspirations to live with measures of security and…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe Home Secretary met the police chiefs this morning and, of course, we continue in dialogue with them. Where there are gaps in the law, we are happy to address and look at them,…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI can tell my hon. Friend that is exactly what we are trying to do. We are also working with the Egyptian Red Crescent, which is engaged on the ground. Our priority is to provide…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaOne of the things we have been discussing with our regional partners, including the Qataris, is how best to ensure humanitarian access to those hostages and to get better…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI think that is a mischaracterisation of some of what some of those countries have said. I spoke to the President of France last night and also leaders from the US, Canada, Italy…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaHateful extremism has no place in our society. Calls for jihad and Muslim armies to rise up are a threat not only to the Jewish community but to our democratic values. Of course,…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaAt this point, there are no people leaving Gaza the other way across the Rafah crossing. That includes the people whom the hon. Gentleman points to, but also British nationals. We…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI know that Kim’s family will be grateful to my hon. Friend for what he said, and I know that the whole House’s thoughts will be with them at this unspeakably difficult time.23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaWe are working on efforts to get more humanitarian aid into Gaza. The crossing is now open, aid is being pre-positioned to el-Arish and neighbouring areas, and we are intensifying…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. When it comes to the release of hostages, those conversations are happening—as he can imagine—and we are diplomatically involved in…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaOur overriding priority is to ensure that aid gets to those who need it, which is why we are not just increasing our financial contributions to the region, but intensifying our…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI just gently point out to the right hon. Lady that aid is going in, but I have also said that it is not enough and there needs to be more. We are working incredibly hard to…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe hon. Gentleman is right to say that Hamas are using innocent Palestinian people as human shields, with tragic consequences. We mourn the loss of every innocent life, of…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaIt is important that people act in accordance with international law, that those procedures are followed and, indeed, that Israel takes every precaution to avoid harming…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaIt is important that this conflict does not escalate. That is why our Navy presence to stop illegal arms shipments to entities such as Hezbollah is important, as is the diplomatic…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaWe have zero tolerance in the UK for antisemitism, and I thank my hon. Friend for everything that he is doing to champion his Jewish constituents at this difficult time. I am…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe Government of Israel will manage their behaviour in line with international law. Our job is to ensure that we get aid into the region, and that is what we are focused on doing.23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI reassure my hon. Friend, who raises an excellent point, that online offending is as serious as offline offending and that we have robust legislation in place to deal with…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI say to the hon. Lady that I know that it will be a frightening time for British nationals in Gaza and for their families. We continue to provide assistance to them, and they are…23 Oct 2023