Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian Situation Debate
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Mike Amesbury
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Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian Situation
Mike Amesbury Excerpts(1 year, 1 month ago)
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Mr Mitchell
My hon. Friend makes the point that escalation is not just about the region, but about the west bank as well. That is why the Prime Minister has condemned settler violence and why we continue to make representations to the Israeli Government in that respect.
Mike Amesbury (Weaver Vale) (Lab)
On the question of humanitarian pauses, can the Minister tell us his assessment of how long they will last, how people will be protected, and how those pauses will be managed? He referred briefly to those points in his statement.
Mr Mitchell
The aim of humanitarian pauses is not only to get humanitarian relief and supplies into Gaza, but to ensure that there is a safe structure, as I said earlier in my statement, to deliver humanitarian supplies, and one that does not put people in jeopardy. Therefore, a humanitarian pause should not be seen as one on its own; we are looking at negotiating a series of humanitarian pauses, so that there can be a proper supply basis for the people we are trying to help.