Gaza: Humanitarian Situation Debate
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Debbie Abrahams
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(5 months ago)
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Leo Docherty
I would say gently to the hon. Gentleman that in actuality this is a war on Hamas.
Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab)
Surely the events of the weekend have shown that a temporary pause or cessation of hostilities is just not enough, and that what we need is a permanent ceasefire, which is what many people, including the British public as a whole, want to see. They want to see the release of hostages and a sustainable, credible political process so that we have a safe and secure Palestinian state alongside a safe and secure Israeli state, but it has come across in the statement that the Government have absolutely no plan. How many UK citizens and UK visa holders are still awaiting evacuation from Gaza?
Leo Docherty
The hon. Lady says that one humanitarian pause is not enough. Of course it is not enough; that is why we are arguing for another. That is an important part of our sense of there being a long-term obligation on us all to argue for a sustainable and long-term two-state solution.