Palestinian State (UN Membership)
Debate between Alex Cunningham and Anne Main(12 years, 9 months ago)
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)
I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate at such an important time. I have recently returned from a trip to the Gaza strip, where I learnt at first hand about the plight of the Palestinian people. A third of them depend on food aid, which is under threat. From talks with politicians, the United Nations and others, it appears—
Mrs Anne Main (in the Chair)
May I ask the hon. Gentleman to keep his remarks brief? A lot of people might make interventions.
Alex Cunningham
Okay. In talks that I was involved in, it was clear that the Palestinians felt that they did not have a voice. Does my hon. Friend agree that the granting of UN membership will provide them not only with that voice but with equality with others on that world stage?