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HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionWe do of course speak with Israel, and, as I have said, we call on the Israelis to employ the professionalism of which they are understandably proud to minimise civilian…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionOf course everybody—I will rephrase that. All reasonable people want this terrible situation to be resolved, and resolved quickly. This was not a conflict that Israel asked for;…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionThe hon. Lady makes an incredibly important point. The United States of America and the United Kingdom have put naval assets in the eastern Mediterranean, as my right hon. Friend…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 ExplosionUK foreign policy is set in London, not in Washington and not in Dublin.18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionMy right hon. Friend will know that, within Government, action is being taken to ensure that social media owners act with greater professionalism and greater consciousness of the…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionI have conversations regularly with the Israeli Government, and with the Governments of countries in the neighbourhood, about Palestinian refugees. I am unable to go into the…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 ExplosionCalls for a ceasefire are understandable, and I have much sympathy for the position the hon. Lady sets out, but a ceasefire has to be respected by both parties in a conflict, and…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 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 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 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 ExplosionThe simple truth of the matter is that I do not know the status of the medical facilities in Gaza. We want them to be protected—we have made that clear, and we will continue to do…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionI am genuinely baffled by this. I understand that the BBC says that to do so would be to take sides, but I fundamentally disagree with that. The BBC has used the word “terrorist”…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionI have spoken to the Brazilian Foreign Minister about the text of the Security Council resolution, and we are liaising closely with the Brazilians and others, but I will not be…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionThe distribution plan for the initial £10 million that the Prime Minister announced on Monday is still being worked on, but I can assure the hon. Lady that we are have very close…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionThe hon. Lady asks a pertinent and important question. At this stage, I am not able to give her any credible assurances on the timescales around this. Obviously, we are working…18 Oct 2023HANSARDHong Kong Six-monthly ReportThe latest six-monthly report on the implementation of the Sino-British joint declaration on Hong Kong was published today, and is attached. It covers the period from 1 July to 31…19 Sept 2023HANSARD IranMy right hon. Friend makes a very important point with regard to our policy towards Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Working to ensure that Russia is not supported through military…06 Jul 2023