Israel-Hamas War: Diplomacy

Ben Bradshaw Excerpts
Monday 11th December 2023

(11 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Mitchell Portrait Mr Mitchell
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Yes, I share that concern very much, as do the Government.

Ben Bradshaw Portrait Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab)
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On illegal settlements, does not the experience of the past two decades show that words have absolutely no impact on Prime Minister Netanyahu? I welcome the Minister’s announcement today that the Government are examining sanctioning the violent illegal settlers, following in America’s footsteps, but why can we not have a ban on all trade between the United Kingdom and the illegal settlements?

Andrew Mitchell Portrait Mr Mitchell
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The Government have always made it absolutely clear that the settlements are illegal under international law, and we will continue to make that case as forcefully as we think appropriate.