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HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe answer to my hon. Friend’s final point is yes, and he sets out with great eloquence the issues and problems faced by the hostages in this appalling situation. He will have…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIt is not for me to exercise that judgment. The truth of the matter is that I have not read all 84 pages, but I have been briefed on them. It must now be left to the court to…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI think that must wait until Wednesday. The Government do not believe that public bodies should be able to waste public money pursuing their own foreign policy, and I am sure that…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy hon. Friend is right to focus on the appalling agony and plight of the hostages. As I said earlier, I do not think it is helpful to rehearse in the House precisely what we are…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s work in this respect: I know how much work he has been doing with communities in his constituency who are engaged with Gaza. I will take careful…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe hon. Lady will have heard what I have said about any culture of impunity. In respect of her central question, all I can do is reiterate the points I have already made that the…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy hon. Friend will have seen extensive comment on that and she will also have followed the development of Security Council resolution 2720, which Britain was effective in…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe hon. Lady may rest assured that we, together with our American allies and others, are seeking to exert pressure on those involved in this conflict in the way she describes,…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI am most grateful to my hon. Friend for her question. The Government have made it absolutely clear that there can be no resettlement of Palestinians outside of Gaza: those who…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe hon. Lady will be aware of the arguments for a sustainable ceasefire that are propagated by the Government and supported by the Opposition Front Bench. She is entirely right…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineYes, Mr Speaker, I can give my hon. Friend that assurance. He refers to the £2 million that was specifically allocated to the convoy from Jordan, but he should be aware that the…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe British Government and indeed the Opposition stand up for international humanitarian law and condemn breaches of it whenever they take place. That is why from this Dispatch…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe South Africans are entitled under the rules to refer the matter to the International Court of Justice in the way that they have and, as I have repeatedly said, there will be…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIn respect of the discussions to which the hon. Gentleman refers, I can assure him that the British Government hold those discussions all the time. He will know that the Prime…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe British Government make their views very clear at all times; I have just given the hon. Gentleman a list of all the different people the Prime Minister has been engaged with…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineLet me begin by reiterating our fundamental belief in Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas. The events of 7 October were truly horrifying. Israel has a right to restore…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaIt is true that the Foreign Secretary received a letter over the weekend, signed by 10 colleagues, which states: “It is widely accepted across the world that lasting security for…19 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI do not think this is an issue of moral courage. The Government, with the support of those on the Opposition Front Bench, are doing what we believe to be right. We have been very…19 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaThere is no need for me to raise it with the Israeli forces, because they are themselves conducting an inquiry into the matter.19 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaWhile it is true that weapons have been discovered in incubators in a hospital in Gaza, nevertheless I do not agree with my right hon. Friend. We are working towards a sustainable…19 Dec 2023