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John Howell

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Tuesday 21st February 2017

(7 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait Boris Johnson
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Yes, I certainly can—and, if I may say so, I think the hon. Gentleman misrepresents what the US President said.

John Howell Portrait John Howell (Henley) (Con)
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21. Were the representations on settlements set in the context of Hamas fully restoring its military strength to levels before 2014—an illustration that peace does not entirely depend on this one issue?

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We are aware of the preparations being made by Hamas in Gaza and we remain very concerned about the situation. It underscores the reality that while Israel is of course at fault for the expansion of settlements in the west bank—we have made that absolutely clear—on the other hand nobody should underestimate the very real security threat facing Israel. We are firmly on the side of the Israelis as they face that threat.

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