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Andy Slaughter Excerpts
Tuesday 3rd December 2013

(10 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Hugh Robertson Portrait Hugh Robertson
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It is absolutely clear that those Palestinian entities involved in the peace process are indeed speaking with one voice. It is clear, however—I suspect that this is what lies behind my hon. Friend’s question—that there is a very considerable difference between the Palestinian authorities engaged in those processes and the authorities in Gaza. I would call on those authorities in Gaza to make it clear that they deplore terrorist activities of all sorts.

Andy Slaughter Portrait Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab)
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When hon. Members raise the issue of, say, trade with illegal settlements, the Government say that they do not want to upset the peace talks, but 4,000 settlements have been announced—800 last week—and those are destabilising the peace talks. What are the Government going to do about that in order to support the peace talks?