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HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI thank my right hon. Friend for that question, particularly her words about all civilian life being equal and protected. I confirm that everything that we are doing is aimed at…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI thank the right hon. Gentleman for those questions. I absolutely agree with him in relation to the hostage families. When I sat with them, we often sat in silence because they…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastMy hon. Friend raises an important point about sexual violence, which, as she rightly says, has absolutely no justification. Along with other issues, we continue to raise any such…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI agree wholeheartedly with the right hon. Gentleman on antisemitism, and on our love for—and on standing with—the Jewish people, both across the globe and here in the United…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastWe have to be very clear that the two-state solution is the only viable long-term route through this conflict. Recognition has to be a question of when, not if. Israel has a right…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI thank the hon. Lady for her question—as ever, she speaks powerfully on this issue. I completely agree that the only way through in the long term is the two-state solution. To…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastYes, that is very important. When spending any time with the families, you get a real sense of the agony they are going through, which is made even worse by the fact that they do…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI thank my hon. Friend for her question, which is a reminder of the impact that the conflict is having on so many of our communities here in the United Kingdom. We are absolutely…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastOn the question of a ceasefire, we are continuing to work with allies to bring that ceasefire about and to co-ordinate our efforts. I recognise that diplomacy is sometimes slow,…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI thank the right hon. Member for his question. As he will understand, I will not go into details on the Floor of the House as to our capabilities, but he will know that the…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI completely agree that we need an immediate ceasefire. That is what we are working for and what the US is leading on. I do not agree with a complete ban on arms sales. That would…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI thank the right hon. Member for that question. This is a really important issue. We have had numerous discussions with our colleagues and with leaders, and I do think there is…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI absolutely agree with that, whether it is children taken as hostages—it hardly seems possible to say that sentence without recoiling—or those orphaned in Gaza, as my hon. Friend…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastIran bears huge responsibility across the region, both in its assistance in relation to the 7 October attack and through the other action that it is supporting in the region. That…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI agree with the right hon. Gentleman that we must stand by Israel and be absolutely clear about Israel’s right to defend herself, particularly at this time of escalation by Iran.…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI addressed that in my statement: we need to get more humanitarian aid in; it is desperately needed, and has been needed for a very long time. That is why we continue to press for…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastWe are proud of the democratic right to protest in this country, but supporting a proscribed terrorist group is unacceptable, and we need to be very clear about that and give the…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastThe whole House condemns Iran’s attack of a few days ago—we all saw the impact—and the whole House will understand that there will be occasions when it is important for a…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastMy hon. Friend’s comments about Iran are absolutely right. We must stand with Israel in the face of the attacks, wherever they come from and wherever they are sponsored. In direct…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastThe hon. Lady raises an important point. We have upped the support to communities as a result of the dreadful rise in hate crime in all its manifestations in the past year or so,…07 Oct 2024