Shireen Abu Aqla Debate
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Layla Moran
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(2 years, 3 months ago)
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Vicky Ford
That is precisely why it is so important that the UN Security Council has described in such detail the need for the investigation to be immediate, thorough, transparent and fair, as well as impartial.
Layla Moran (Oxford West and Abingdon) (LD)
Shireen Abu Aqla was a Christian Palestinian like my family, and her death feels like we have lost a sister. The scenes from the funeral were deeply upsetting, but the Minister may be aware that the Israeli police were trying to segregate the Christians from the Muslims in their mourning. Indeed, the day before they had stormed Shireen’s house. They went in, disturbed the wake and took a Palestinian flag from the room. It is disgraceful, and it is a clear provocation. I ask the Minister simply this: has she summoned the Israeli ambassador to make it clear how unhelpful to the peace process this is?
Vicky Ford
We have made very clear the need to restore calm, we have made it very clear that we condemn this action and we will always look at what further steps should be taken.