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Birmingham Schools
Tuesday 22nd July 2014

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Steve McCabe Portrait Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab)
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11. What recent discussions he has had with his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts and others on the continuing violence and loss of life in Gaza.

Bob Russell Portrait Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD)
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12. What plans he has to visit Israel to discuss the current situation in that region.

Andy McDonald Portrait Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab)
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15. What recent discussions he has had with his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts on progress towards peace in that region.

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Bob Russell Portrait Sir Bob Russell
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Will the Minister confirm that if the Foreign Secretary last week, when he was Defence Secretary, had ordered British troops to fire on civilian communities in the way the Israelis have, he would be guilty of a war crime?

Tobias Ellwood Portrait Mr Ellwood
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I am not going to get drawn into that. I think the hon. Gentleman raised the same issue with the Prime Minister yesterday and I will leave my comments there.

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