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HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionI assure the hon. Lady and the House that those are exactly the issues I will be raising on my forthcoming travel to the region. The consular team in the FCDO is making regular…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionI will not commit myself to doing that personally, but I know that the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport takes this issue extremely seriously. We are, of…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionThe hon. Gentleman makes an incredibly important point. I can give him and the House our commitment to protect all communities in the United Kingdom. No one should be held…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the callous nature of Hamas’s activities and those of other terrorist groups embedded in Gaza. We expressed our solidarity with the Israelis…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionWe have spoken to Israel and countries in the region about the humanitarian need, which is why we put forward the additional money that the Prime Minister announced on Monday. Of…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the importance of the faith communities. We often talk about the Jewish faith and Islam but when it comes to this region, the…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionI remind the hon. Lady and the House that we have people on the ground. My staff are in danger in Gaza. They choose to put their lives at risk in an incredibly dangerous part of…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionThe House needs to understand that prior to Hamas’s terrorist attack, tens of thousands of Gazans passed through the border into Israel every day in order to work. Israel…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionThe hon. Gentleman and the House will have heard the detailed explanation that I gave in answer to the initial question of the right hon. Member for Tottenham (Mr Lammy). We work…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionThe hon. Lady, the Chair of the International Development Committee, makes an incredibly important point. I, the Prime Minister, my ministerial colleagues and of course our…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionIsrael is one of the parties engaged in this military operation, but there are others, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. I suggest that anybody calling on Israel to…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionMy right hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. There is, of course, the completely understandable desire of media outlets to report promptly, but I believe they have a…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. I am not going to minimise the pain and suffering of those Palestinian families who have lost loved ones and had people injured, but…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionMy right hon. Friend speaks with authority and clarity on this, and I find myself in complete agreement with him. I have Jewish friends who are trying to keep their children off…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionThe hon. Lady raises an incredibly important point, and my Department remains in close co-ordination with international aid agencies and NGOs. We recognise the practical…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionThis applies to us all, and particularly to broadcasters that have a high level of international standing. I am a big fan of the BBC and I know the huge influence that the voice…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionI pay tribute to the work of the international community in trying to secure the release of the hostages. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister emphasised the work that the…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionThe situation at the moment is that all humanitarian support going into Gaza is severely limited. There was an open, fluid border between Israel and Gaza, and tens of thousands of…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionI know that my predecessor and right hon. Friend is very well read on this situation, and I pay tribute to the work he did when he was Foreign Secretary and I was his Minister for…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionMy right hon. and learned Friend is absolutely right. Everything has a cost, and rushed, inaccurate reporting costs lives. Everybody, whether they are formally involved in the…18 Oct 2023