Middle East Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Middle East

Adnan Hussain Excerpts
Tuesday 14th October 2025

(1 day, 17 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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I agree that there will be no lasting peace without a two-state outcome, and that is why we must continue to strive towards it. Of course there must be accountability for all those who have committed atrocities, including those who were involved on 7 October.

Adnan Hussain Portrait Mr Adnan Hussain (Blackburn) (Ind)
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Does the Prime Minister agree that real and lasting peace can only be achieved if there is accountability and justice? Overwhelming international consensus, both legal and scholarly, concludes that Israel’s actions in Gaza were genocidal. Does the Prime Minister agree that the perpetrators of genocide must face justice? What steps will this Government take to ensure that justice is achieved?

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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I agree that accountability and justice are important in the middle east. We are strong supporters of international law and the role that that needs to play in relation to justice in the region.