Gaza: Reconstruction Debate

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Gaza: Reconstruction

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Wednesday 29th October 2014

(10 years ago)

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Baroness Northover Portrait Baroness Northover
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It is worth bearing in mind that, as I said, we urge restraint on both sides. In that conflict, 71 Israelis lost their lives and 2,131 Palestinians were killed. It is extremely important that we move forward into a proper peace process.

Lord Hylton Portrait Lord Hylton (CB)
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My Lords, am I correct in understanding that Turkey has offered a ship with sufficient generating capacity to supply electricity to the whole of the Gaza Strip for six months? If that is correct, will the Government ensure that the offer is accepted and the thing is made use of?

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I do not know the details of that but I will write to the noble Lord. I know that we are gravely concerned about Gaza’s fuel and energy situation.

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