Ukraine (Flight MH17) and Gaza Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Ukraine (Flight MH17) and Gaza

Stephen Doughty Excerpts
Monday 21st July 2014

(10 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stephen Doughty Portrait Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op)
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The Prime Minister has been clear today about his views on Hamas’s conduct, but I would like to give him the opportunity to be clear with the House about his views on Israel’s conduct. Given what we have seen over the weekend, does he believe Israel is acting in accordance with international law, the Geneva conventions —including on access for the Red Cross—and humanitarian principles? It is a clear yes or no.

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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I think it is very important that it does those things, which is why I said that it should exercise restraint, avoid civilian casualties and look at ways of bringing the conflict to an end.