Gaza: UN Human Rights Council Vote Debate
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Bob Blackman
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(5 years, 11 months ago)
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Alistair Burt
As I said earlier, I believe that an independent element in any investigation is vital if anyone is to feel confident about finding out whether or not the circumstances were as the hon. Lady has described them.
Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)
Given that 50 members of Hamas and three members of Islamic Jihad were killed, and given that Hamas has now admitted that one of those incidents involved a gunfight between its members and the IDF, has my right hon. Friend any confidence at all that Hamas will co-operate with any independent inquiry?