"My Lords, it is of course possible to criticise Israel, its Government and its policies without being antisemitic. However, if Israel is held up to standards that are not applied to other countries and is singled out for criticism that is not made of other countries, and if the only …..." Lord Austin of Dudley - View Speech
"My Lords, while we are on the subject of antisemitism, is the Minister aware that Parliament has been discussing Israel more than any other issue—not just international issues such as Yemen or Sudan, but even domestic issues such as the cost of living, the NHS and immigration? Does she share …..." Lord Austin of Dudley - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister is completely correct to reject the appeasement put forward in the previous question. We have to do everything we can to ensure that Ukraine defeats Russia. That is the only way this conflict is going to be resolved. With that in mind, can the Minister tell …..." Lord Austin of Dudley - View Speech
"My Lords, given the Government’s decision to partner with Palantir as part of their defence modernisation programme and the role that advanced data and AI capabilities will play in future warfare, does the Minister agree that such technologies are critical to delivering the strategic defence review, strengthening the UK’s ability …..." Lord Austin of Dudley - View Speech
"My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Evans, on securing this important debate. I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Leicester that young people want to work but, as we have seen from Alan Milburn’s report, they are being …..." Lord Austin of Dudley - View Speech
"My Lords, if I may, it is completely naive of the Government to expect the Lebanese Government and armed forces to deal with Hezbollah. They are completely incapable of doing that and have been for years. The only people capable of dealing with Hezbollah are the IDF. If Israel does …..." Lord Austin of Dudley - View Speech
"My Lords, what assessment have the Government made of the impact of Hamas refusing to disarm, which was a key plank of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza? Is there not a risk of linking Lebanon to the wider ceasefire, because Lebanon has effectively been invaded by Iran in the form …..." Lord Austin of Dudley - View Speech
"I am sure the whole House will want to echo the comments just made about our colleague who has been taken ill. However, we have had just 20 minutes’ debate on a significant change that the Government are introducing. It will be introduced with no proper debate. We have had …..." Lord Austin of Dudley - View Speech