Apr. 19 2024
Source Page: G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group statement, April 2024Found: response World locations Belarus Canada China France Germany Show 10 more Iran, Israel
Apr. 19 2024
Source Page: G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting communiqués, April 2024Found: Meeting: Situation in Middle East: They condemned Iran’s direct and unprecedented attack against Israel
Apr. 19 2024
Source Page: G7 foreign ministers' statement in Italy, April 2024Found: of the European Union, condemn in the strongest terms Iran’s direct and unprecedented attack against Israel
Apr. 19 2024
Source Page: Regulator investigates fundraising activity over links to pro-Hamas media outletFound: partner during a joint fundraiser, which started shortly after Hamas’ October 7 terrorist attack on Israel
Apr. 19 2024
Source Page: We must start with fixing the immediate crisis in Gaza: UK statement at the UN Security CouncilFound: reiterates its commitment to making progress towards a two-state solution, in which a safe and secure Israel
Mentions:
1: Lord Lisvane (XB - Life peer) Noble Lords will be aware of recent reports that Israel is using AI to identify targets in the Gaza conflict - Speech Link
2: Lord St John of Bletso (XB - Excepted Hereditary) opportune that we are having this debate today, within just a week of the aggressive Iranian attack on Israel - Speech Link
3: Lord Clement-Jones (LD - Life peer) particular, potentially autonomously, in conflicts such as Libya, Syria and Ukraine and now by Iran and Israel - Speech Link
4: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) , we need only consider the use of drone warfare in both the Ukrainian theatre and the targeting of Israel - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Bob Blackman (Con - Harrow East) the Government’s first director general for digital and media at DCMS and as Britain’s ambassador to Israel - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Mark Francois (Con - Rayleigh and Wickford) As the House will be aware, very serious events have taken place overnight in the middle east, with Israel - Speech Link
Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to help ensure compliance with UN Security Council resolution S/RES/2728 (2024) on The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
The UK welcomes UN Security Council Resolution 2728 which reflects international consensus behind the UK's position including a demand for the unconditional release of all hostages. The United Kingdom has long been calling for an immediate humanitarian pause leading to a sustainable ceasefire without a return to destruction, fighting and loss of life, as the fastest way to get hostages out and aid in. That is what this resolution calls for and why the United Kingdom voted yes on this text.
On 5th April Israel committed to significant steps to increase the amount of aid getting to Gaza, including allowing the delivery of humanitarian aid through the Port of Ashdod and the Erez checkpoint.
The UK has urged Israel to take these steps for a long time and they are welcome. We are resolved that the international community will work with Israel to see these vital changes fully implemented.
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has made a recent estimate of the number of (a) schools, (b) hospitals and (c) refugee camps in Gaza that have been struck by bombs since 8 October 2023.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
It is clear that the international community will need to make a massive effort to deliver a reconstruction plan for Gaza
All parties must act within International Humanitarian Law. Hamas is putting Palestinian civilians at grave risk by embedding themselves in the civilian population and civilian infrastructure.
We also want to see Israel take greater care to limit its operations to military targets and avoid harming civilians and destroying homes.
The Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister have underlined the need for Israel to increase the amount of aid getting into Gaza, deconflict with the UN and aid agencies, protect civilians and repair vital infrastructure like hospitals and water networks.