Gaza: Humanitarian Situation

Chris Webb Excerpts

Thursday 12th November 2026 Commons Chamber

[Chris Webb (Blackpool South) (Lab)]

I refer Members to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a trustee for a humanitarian children’s charity that sends aid to hospitals and families in Gaza at this time.

I thank my hon. Friend for his statement. He knows that humanitarian organisations are working tirelessly on the ground to try to save lives. More than 77,000 Palestinians have lost their lives in this abhorrent war, including 17,000 children, yet even after the so-called ceasefire, still more than 1,600 have lost their lives. We know from the reports from the UN and its independent commission that Israel has committed war crimes and genocide against the Palestinian people. What further action will the Government take to protect civilians, including children, in Gaza and to secure a lasting peace?

[Stephen Doughty]

International humanitarian law and principles need to be upheld. We are resolute in defending those principles internationally and in the accountability that we expect. We communicate that directly to the Government of Israel and to all other parties, and we will continue to stand up for humanitarian workers and all those who do incredible work. I want to pay tribute to them, because I have met so many over recent weeks. They often put themselves in harm’s way, knowing the risks, and still go out there driven by the pure humanitarian impulse to try to make life better for people who are suffering so much. My tribute today is to them.