Debates between Hamish Falconer and Mike Martin during the 2024 Parliament

Tue 7th Jan 2025

Northern Gaza

Debate between Hamish Falconer and Mike Martin
Tuesday 7th January 2025

(3 weeks, 5 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Hamish Falconer Portrait Mr Falconer
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I thank my hon. Friend for his question. I have spoken a little bit about some of the direct advocacy with the Israeli Government conducted by Ministers. That advocacy is also conducted by the special envoy, to whom the shadow Foreign Secretary referred. We are clear at every level of the urgency of the situation in northern Gaza, and we will continue to have it in our minds each and every day until the situation stabilises. It must stabilise both with adequate aid and medical assistance, and with dignity and sovereignty for the Palestinians.

Mike Martin Portrait Mike Martin (Tunbridge Wells) (LD)
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The case for further British action to protect Gazan civilians is unanswerable. Is the Government’s moral integrity being damaged by their inaction?

Hamish Falconer Portrait Mr Falconer
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Perhaps the hon. Member could be a bit clearer about what further action this Government could be taking to try to protect Palestinian civilians. We are raising these issues—

Mike Martin Portrait Mike Martin
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Sanctions, arms sales, recognition of a Palestinian state—

Judith Cummins Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker
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Order. You do not get two bites of the cherry.