Jim Sheridan
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(10 years, 2 months ago)
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Edward Miliband
My right hon. Friend speaks incredibly powerfully. In the examples he cited, many of us may feel that there was a case for intervention that was not taken up. These decisions are always incredibly difficult, but if we can help innocent people who are under threat of persecution, it is right to do so.
Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (Lab)
My right hon. Friend is absolutely right in supporting this motion, but may I press him on our role in the world and how it is perceived by people outside? This hokey-cokey approach to international conflicts concerns many people who have just seen thousands of innocent Palestinians murdered while we stood on the sidelines. Will he confirm to the House that he will show the same commitment, and push for resources, to get a satisfactory conclusion in Palestine?
Edward Miliband
I agree that it is right to speak out on these issues—and to speak out without fear or favour—and to pursue the two-state solution that we need.