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Ian C. Lucas
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(10 years, 7 months ago)
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Mr Hague
Prisoner releases are always controversial in a peace process, as we know well in our own country, but I absolutely regard President Abbas, the leader of the Palestinians, as a man of peace, and I pay tribute to the bold leadership that he has shown on these issues in recent months. As the hon. Lady has just heard, I have urged him to continue with that, and we must focus on that point.
Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab)
What is Government policy on Palestine applying as a state to be a member of international political or cultural organisations?