Debates between Andy Slaughter and Matthew Offord during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Local Government: Ethical Procurement

Debate between Andy Slaughter and Matthew Offord
Tuesday 15th March 2016

(8 years, 9 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Matthew Offord Portrait Dr Offord
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Indeed, reports of anti-Semitic attacks being perpetrated in Europe can be directly linked with the hateful rhetoric espoused by many BDS campaigners, and BDS founder Omar Barghouti has repeatedly expressed his opposition to Israel’s right to exist as a state of the Jewish people. But most telling of all is that the Palestinian Authority themselves do not support a boycott.

Andy Slaughter Portrait Andy Slaughter
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On a point of order, Mr Streeter. [Interruption.]

Gary Streeter Portrait Mr Gary Streeter (in the Chair)
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Order. A point of order from Andy Slaughter. Let us hope it is a point of order.