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HANSARDIsrael and GazaYes. We have been absolutely clear that the hostages must be released as swiftly as possible. My hon. Friend will have seen the reports about the negotiations that have been…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaFurther to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Let me reassure the hon. Gentleman. He rightly says that today is the last day before the House rises for the Easter recess.…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaOn the hon. Member’s last point, she will know what we have consistently said about the illegality of these annexations, and I repeat that today. She talks about the position on…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank my hon. Friend for what he said about the unstinting work of British diplomats, for which our entire country should be extremely grateful—particularly the work that they…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI addressed the issue of the supply of arms in earlier answers on this statement. I put it to the hon. Gentleman that he is not recognising the importance of the resolution that…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on Israel and Gaza. As the House knows, the United Kingdom has long been calling for an immediate humanitarian pause…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI say to the hon. Gentleman, for whom I have great respect and with whom I have worked in the past, that there is something uniquely repulsive about accusing Israel of genocide,…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI do not precisely recognise the hon. Member’s description of the ICJ interim ruling, but I welcome her support for resolution 2728 and the position of the British Government. On…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank the hon. Lady for her support for UN resolution 2728, which, as I set out in the statement, reflects widespread international support for Britain’s position and the very…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe position of the British Government, and I believe of the official Opposition, has always been clear on illegal settlements, and I reiterated it a moment ago.26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaIn respect of the second part of the hon. Lady’s question, let me make the Government’s position clear: we respect the role and independence of the ICJ, but we do not believe, and…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI am extremely grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his support for resolution 2728, but there has been no change whatsoever in the position of the British Government. Britain…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe hon. Gentleman will forgive me if I dissent from the language he is using, and instead seek, as the British Government have consistently done, to ensure there is a pause that…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI have long made clear that Britain has the strongest regulatory regime in respect of arms exports. I made clear in my response to the shadow Foreign Secretary the Government’s…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe point I made was that we publish comprehensive official statistics every quarter. That is something we will continue to do, and I have nothing to add to what I have already…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI am not sure that the hon. Gentleman’s final point will resonate across the House, but I am grateful to him for his support for resolution 2728, which was passed yesterday. He…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank the hon. Lady for her support for United Nations resolution 2728, which was passed yesterday. She asks whether I have seen any such videos, and I have not. Were such…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe Government have set out a clear vision, together with our partners, which we are seeking to drive forward so that when this catastrophic conflict is over, everyone may focus…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank the hon. Lady for what she said about the price of conflict in appalling individual suffering. Everyone in the House will agree with her in that respect. On arms export…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaNo, I will not do that, but I hope that the hon. Lady will join me in calling for Hamas to release all the hostages they are holding as swiftly as possible, so that the other…26 Mar 2024