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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe state seizure of private assets is a serious act that we typically condemn in other countries. The Government have made it absolutely clear that the people who are responsible…24 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can assure the right hon. Gentleman that we are trying to find every avenue to alleviate humanitarian suffering. We will be represented at senior ministerial level at the…24 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right: the prospect of a peaceful and secure Israel alongside a peaceful and secure Palestine—a two-state solution—is our best route to navigate…24 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn response to the terrorist attacks on 7 October, my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, other Ministers and I have of course engaged intensively with allies in the region, but…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIran: Support for HamasI remind the House that the IRGC—as well as certain individuals who are members of it—is sanctioned in its entirety. As I said in response to the question of the hon. Member for…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIran: Support for HamasI have a huge amount of sympathy for the plight of the families who have either lost loved ones or have loved ones who are still held hostage in Gaza. I will be meeting families…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIran: Support for HamasThe hon. Gentleman invites me to speculate about our future response to future events. At the moment, I am dealing with events in the here and now. I am trying to prevent loss of…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIran: Support for HamasMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that the Abraham accords have been a force for good. We need to protect them and ideally enhance them. Anything that sees greater co-operation…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIran: Support for HamasI completely agree with my hon. Friend’s assessment of Iran’s malign influence. The Government and the FCDO are well aware of this, and I can assure him that we have been…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIran: Support for HamasHamas is responsible for these appalling terrorist attacks. We know that Iran has been a long-term funder and supporter of Hamas, Hezbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Iran’s…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe hon. Gentleman undermines his own question by making the assertion that his interpretation of international humanitarian law is, by default, one to which I have to subscribe.…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI can assure the right hon. Gentleman that that is exactly the tone of the conversations we are having. The preservation of civilian life remains a priority, and we discuss this…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI thank the right hon. Gentleman for the calm professionalism that he has displayed throughout. I can assure him and the House that this remains an absolute focus of our…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI am not in a position, and indeed it is not my role, to make an assessment of the interpretation of events that are unfolding as we speak. There will, of course, be assessments…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Development Minister and I have had extensive and regular talks on ensuring that humanitarian supplies get to the Palestinian people…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy right hon. Friend raises an important point. We have one of the largest and most effective diplomatic networks, so our diplomats on the ground are often best placed to initiate…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineWe have consistently said that we want to minimise further loss of life, and the lives lost among the Palestinian people are of course something for which we grieve, but we must…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineAll the conversations that we have had with Israel, with Egypt and with intermediaries who are able to maintain lines of communication with Hamas have been about the preservation…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI have said regularly how much I value the Abraham accords. The improving of relationships between Israel and the Arab nations in its near neighbourhood is an extremely positive…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy hon. Friend reminds the House that the Government remain focused on the protection of British nationals in Israel, the west bank and, of course, Gaza. It would be inappropriate…24 Oct 2023