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HANSARD Israel and GazaThe hon. Lady will be aware that Britain has consistently condemned settler violence. We have made it clear that we expect those responsible to be caught, arrested, tried and…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaThe right hon. Gentleman has served at a senior level in government and knows what Governments do and do not publish. However, he can rest assured that when we receive advice on…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaThe House will understand that the issue of a policing force inside Gaza is premature. I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments about Hamas and for what he said about deploring…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaAs I have set out, in the IDF—as in the British military—the issue of targeting is, unusually, governed by legal advice. Lawyers are embedded with the people who are making those…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaThe right hon. Gentleman has put his finger specifically on the treatment of detainees. As he will be aware, the treatment of detainees is governed by international humanitarian…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaThe Government keep our legal advice under review at all times. The current legal advice is that Israel has both the capacity and the will to abide by international humanitarian…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaAs the right hon. Lady knows, the issue of proscription is not one that we discuss on the Floor of the House, but the arguments for and against are kept under very close review by…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaThere would be, I think, very serious doubt about the term “deliberate starvation”, so I am unable to give a yes or no answer to the hon. Lady’s question.19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaThe hon. Gentleman will have seen the words of the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary about the absolute imperative of getting more aid and humanitarian supplies into Gaza.…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI cannot give the hon. Gentleman a precise timetable, but I can answer yes to his question about it being done as soon as we think it is possible to do so.19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaThe hon. Gentleman’s point about the Government moving on their policy is not true. Basically, the Government have made it clear throughout that we will do everything we possibly…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaThe hon. Gentleman and I both share the desire that people should not go hungry in Gaza. That is why the Government, along with our allies, are working so hard to get more food…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaAs I have repeatedly said to the House, the issue of arms sales is dealt with in a legal and coded way. The Government have no intention of varying from that process. It has been…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI completely agree with the sentiments that my hon. Friend expresses so profoundly. He is right that every single mechanism must be explored, but he will know that the amount of…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaThe hon. Lady is right that UNRWA has the logistics hubs, warehouses, vehicles and infrastructure that are essential for the delivery of aid in Gaza, and everyone understands…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaOn the hon. Lady’s first point, everyone must abide by international humanitarian law, and Britain is doing everything it can to ensure that the rules of war and international…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaOn military operations in Rafah, the hon. Lady will have heard what the Prime Minister has said and the advice he has given to Prime Minister Netanyahu, and she will have heard…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question. Israel suffered the worst terrorist attack in its history on 7 October last year. The scenes that we saw on that day were…19 Mar 2024HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell), who is an extremely experienced Member of the House, is…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI set out to the House and for the hon. Lady the issues around a ceasefire, and why it is the view of the Government and many others that a pause for humanitarian purposes could…19 Mar 2024