Debates between Andrew Mitchell and Daisy Cooper during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Mon 20th May 2024

Israel and Gaza

Debate between Andrew Mitchell and Daisy Cooper
Monday 20th May 2024

(7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Mitchell Portrait Mr Mitchell
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What the hon. Gentleman says underlines the fact that Israel is a pluralist democratic society where there are different views. He asked me what the British Government are saying to Prime Minister Netanyahu, and I can assure him that both the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have frank, open and detailed exchanges on those matters.

Daisy Cooper Portrait Daisy Cooper (St Albans) (LD)
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It is the position of the Liberal Democrats that the UK Government should give their backing to the ICC. If the Conservative Government do not believe the ICC has jurisdiction, which international institution or legal mechanism do they intend to look to in order to ensure that any breaches of the law of war on the frontline can be prosecuted?

Andrew Mitchell Portrait Mr Mitchell
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As the hon. Lady knows, we make our own judgments on international humanitarian law. We are quick to come to the House if anything changes, but nothing has changed since the Foreign Secretary made his comments in Washington, I think, in early April. On the subject of the ICC’s announcement today, I hope the House will accept that it is premature to respond further before the pre-trial chamber has considered the application for warrants.