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HANSARD Middle EastThe Father of the House is right. We took a different view to that of the US and Israel at the start of this conflict, and we did not get drawn into offensive operations against…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastI agree with my hon. Friend that the closure of the strait of Hormuz is having an impact on oil across the world, as it is on fertiliser, including for sub-Saharan Africa. Some…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastWe share the view that the settlements are illegal and undermine peace. We want to prevent trade with illegal settlements and discourage anyone, including UK businesses as well as…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastIt is exactly because of that review, which was commissioned immediately after we came into government, that we suspended a whole series of arms export licences. We took practical…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastIt is exactly because we are so deeply concerned about the expansion of illegal settlements in the west bank, the continuing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the responsibility of…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastLike my hon. Friend, I was appalled to see how people were being treated in that video. It did not meet the most basic standards of humanity and respect for other human beings. It…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastWe have continual discussions with the US Secretary of State, and we have continual engagement with the US Administration on the support for reaching a peace settlement. That…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastWe have raised exactly this issue many times directly with the Israeli Government, the Civil-Military Coordination Center and the US Administration, because the hon. Lady is…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastI thank my hon. Friend for her representations around the medevac scheme, which I strongly support. I know of and have looked at cases where children have been able to bring more…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastI would warn any businesses against associating themselves with potential breaches of international law, and also against becoming involved in a process that is undermining peace…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastThe Government are clear that part of what we are doing with this package of additional sanctions is targeting businesses and organisations that are facilitating the operations in…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastYes, that will be a priority for discussions in Paris. The other thing that the Paris event will seek to do is to bring together Palestinian and Israeli civil society groups. As…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastThe right hon. Member is right that we need an inclusive process in Lebanon that brings all groups and communities together but excludes Hezbollah, Iranian-backed proxies and…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastI welcome my hon. Friend’s points, because in order to have a state of Palestine, we need to support the Palestinian Authority to become a functioning and effective state. That…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastThe account that my hon. Friend provides is deeply disturbing. We know that there has been systematic disregard for civilian life. We have seen the huge numbers of people killed…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastThe hon. Gentleman will know that the 20-point plan included the development of an international stabilisation force that was effectively about bringing peacekeepers into Gaza.…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastAs I set out earlier, the UK has introduced sanctions against individual members of the Netanyahu Government, something that very few countries across the world have actually…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastThe hon. Member will know that RAF Fairford is a US base. We were clear at the beginning of this conflict that we would not support the use of the base for offensive action…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastAs I said to my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams), we will pursue any angle we can against operations taking place here in the UK. It is…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastWe have clearly set out the strengthened business advice, but we are also strengthening our sanctions regime to directly target organisations, including international…09 Jun 2026