Israel and Gaza

Patrick Grady Excerpts
Tuesday 19th December 2023

(11 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Mitchell Portrait Mr Mitchell
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The hon. Lady is right to say that there have been far too many civilian casualties in this fighting and that a more surgical approach is required. That is very much what the Prime Minister and the British Government have called for. We will continue to work towards a more sustainable cessation of hostilities and a sustainable ceasefire in the way that I have described.

Patrick Grady Portrait Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP)
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The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office website advises people who might be travelling to Ukraine:

“If you travel to Ukraine to fight, or to assist others engaged in the war, your activities may amount to offences under UK legislation and you could be prosecuted on your return to the UK.”

Why is there not a similar statement on the advice for travel to Israel?

Andrew Mitchell Portrait Mr Mitchell
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Because the two situations are not analogous.