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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is quite right that releasing those funds is taking far too long. There are significant complications addressing the release, which involve the European Union and…12 Mar 2024HANSARDIsraeli Hostages in GazaWe are very clear that we seek to document atrocities so that people can be held to account, no matter how long it takes. I set out earlier the additional funding specifically to…12 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Sustainable CeasefireOn the hon. Gentleman’s final point, which I think was the question, the answer is yes, but in respect of everything else he said, the answer is no.12 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and Palestine: Two-state SolutionThere are things that we want the Israeli Government to do in that respect. We want them to release frozen funds, halt settlement expansion and hold to account those responsible…12 Mar 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaI listed the countries that take the same view as us. The right hon. Gentleman is right that there is a division, but Britain is not due to provide any funding until we reach the…12 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe certainly agree with my hon. Friend’s last point about a Palestine free from Hamas. There is no place for Hamas in the future Government of Palestine. On the point he makes…12 Mar 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaMy right hon. and learned Friend is right to say that there has been an increase in the number of trucks getting in. In February there were, on average, only 97. In March that…12 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are asking that we have an interim report on both the key reports as soon as possible, and we will look at those reports as soon as they arrive and make our decisions…12 Mar 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaWe are doing all we can to increase aid into Gaza. With our allies, we will take decisions on the future of UNRWA funding after scrutinising Catherine Colonna’s interim report on…12 Mar 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaAs the hon. Gentleman knows, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have both pressed Prime Minister Netanyahu, and indeed President Herzog, to ensure that more aid can get…12 Mar 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaThe hon. Lady is right to say that Israel must comply with the Geneva convention. We have seen these reports. A full explanation and investigation is required, and that is what…12 Mar 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaI agree with my right hon. Friend. She will know that the Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary and Lord Ahmad have all met the families of the hostages. I had the privilege of…12 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and Palestine: Two-state SolutionThe problem with calling for an immediate ceasefire is that neither side wants to have one, and therefore, in my view, it would be an unhelpful intervention. That is why the…12 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and Palestine: Two-state SolutionI hope that I have set out my broad agreement with what the hon. Gentleman says. Britain wants to see steps taken against illegal settlements and settlers who have committed…12 Mar 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaI thank my hon. Friend for her visit with the Select Committee and for her comments. We are quite clear that Israel has the capacity and ability to abide by international…12 Mar 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaAs I have told the House before, no British funding is due until April and enough funds have now come forward to ensure that adequate supplies are available. We are awaiting the…12 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is quite right to raise the appalling position in Sudan, which to some extent has been masked by other terrible events in the world. She will be pleased to hear…12 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Sustainable CeasefireMy right hon. Friend is right, and that is why both the Foreign Secretary and the noble Lord Ahmad have been in discussions with the Palestinian Authority and the wider regional…12 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhatever the position of the Israeli Government, let me assure the hon. Member that Benny Gantz was received in this country. He was seen by the Foreign Secretary, and his visit…12 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Sustainable CeasefireWe need a humanitarian pause to get aid in and hostages out, leading to a sustainable, permanent ceasefire. We are pressing for this with Israel, regional leaders and our wider…12 Mar 2024