War in Gaza

Alistair Carmichael Excerpts
Tuesday 7th May 2024

(3 weeks, 5 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Mitchell Portrait Mr Mitchell
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I have made it crystal clear where the Government stand on the issue of any Rafah offensive, and we will continue to do everything we can—as I have clearly, I hope, set out to the House—to bring about an urgent resolution of this extraordinarily difficult and catastrophic situation.

Alistair Carmichael Portrait Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland) (LD)
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In recent months, Israeli forces in Gaza have been responsible for the killing of aid workers, medics and journalists, including British citizens among them, and they have been responsible for the targeting of civilian infrastructure. In these circumstances, what possible basis can there be in law for continuing to supply weapons to Israel?