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HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank my right hon. Friend for her contribution, and I can give her that reassurance. I know that she will have advice for us on how best we can do that. We are keen to make…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank my hon. Friend for his kind words and agree that we will continue to support Israel’s right to defend itself. We remain engaged in the region, talking to our partners, so…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI am confident that the Prime Minister of Israel does not want to see any regional escalation beyond dealing with Hamas. As a friend, we will continue to call on Israel to take…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaOf course, we keep everything under review, but I am not going to comment or speculate on reports where we do not have full access to information or are unable to verify facts.16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaAs we heard previously, there are complexities with ensuring the safe opening of the Rafah crossing. We are having conversations with the Israelis, the Egyptians and other…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI am proud that over the past few years we have been one of the leading donors to UNRWA, accounting for about 10% of all its support for the region. Today we announced an increase…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy right hon. Friend has made an excellent point. That is why there is complexity to opening the Rafah border crossing, but she should be reassured that we are engaged in those…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank my hon. Friend for everything he does to support the Jewish community in our country. I join him in saying that these acts are appalling. I want to make sure that we…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy right hon. and learned Friend makes an excellent point that Israel has not just the right but the duty. One only needs to imagine, if a similar incident had occurred in our…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI gently urge the hon. Gentleman to examine what I said earlier from the Dispatch Box, particularly about standing with the British Muslim community at this difficult time. We…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaAs I said, we support Israel’s right to defend itself, but, as a friend, we will continue to call on Israel to take every precaution to avoid harming civilians. That is something…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank my right hon. Friend for his powerful statement and also agree with him, We must think about the future, and in spite of this awful tragedy, we cannot lose sight of the…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI can give the hon. Gentleman that assurance. I met the CST and police chiefs last week, in Downing Street, not just to provide extra funding, but to reiterate that there is zero…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank the hon. Gentleman for his remarks, and I agree that this crisis demands that the United Kingdom steps up diplomatically to make a difference—to bring about peace and…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank the Father of the House for what he has said, and I simply agree with his constituent in saying that all of us will pray for peace in the region, but especially for peace…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe attacks in Israel last weekend shocked the world. Over 1,400 people murdered one by one; over 3,500 wounded; almost 200 taken hostage; the elderly, men, women, children and…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaBoth the Foreign Secretary and I are speaking extensively to all our partners in the region to urge everybody to put pressure on those who would seek to take advantage of the…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI express again my sympathies to all those families who have been impacted by the appalling situation in Israel in this terrorist attack. I was in my hon. Friend’s constituency…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI have specifically spoken to President Sisi about the importance of opening the Rafah border crossing, both for humanitarian purposes and to provide for the safe evacuation of…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank my hon. Friend for his question. I will ensure that the Attorney General looks into it, and more generally, I will just say that I absolutely endorse those describing…16 Oct 2023