Israel and Gaza

Sarah Edwards Excerpts

Monday 20th May 2024 Commons Chamber

[Mr Mitchell]

I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s condemnation, over many years, of Hamas. He has repeated what I have said to other Members of the House this afternoon and, if I have understood correctly, he is noting that I have been entirely consistent in all those responses.

[Sarah Edwards (Tamworth) (Lab)]

What steps are the Government taking with our international allies to help create the conditions needed for an immediate ceasefire that can be observed by both sides?

[Mr Mitchell]

Britain was able, through some skilful and deft diplomacy, to get everyone onside on the United Nations resolution that was recently passed, which talked about a sustainable ceasefire. The position that Britain has always held is that we need to get that pause to enable us to get the hostages out and humanitarian supplies in, in the hope that that pause would lead to a sustainable ceasefire.