Israel-Hamas War: Diplomacy Debate
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Ben Bradshaw
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Israel-Hamas War: Diplomacy
Ben Bradshaw Excerpts(5 months ago)
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Mr Mitchell
Yes, I share that concern very much, as do the Government.
Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab)
On illegal settlements, does not the experience of the past two decades show that words have absolutely no impact on Prime Minister Netanyahu? I welcome the Minister’s announcement today that the Government are examining sanctioning the violent illegal settlers, following in America’s footsteps, but why can we not have a ban on all trade between the United Kingdom and the illegal settlements?
Mr Mitchell
The Government have always made it absolutely clear that the settlements are illegal under international law, and we will continue to make that case as forcefully as we think appropriate.