Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on trends in and the extent of radicalisation by Hamas of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

While the Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not hold information on trends in radicalisation, we are very concerned by the recent violence in Gaza. Hamas must cease all attacks against Israel, commit to non-violence and make movements towards peace. The UK will continue to condemn strongly all violence and incitement to commit violence, and support the return of the Palestinian Authority to administer Gaza.