Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian Situation Debate

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Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian Situation

Steve McCabe Excerpts
Wednesday 8th November 2023

(12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Steve McCabe Portrait Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab)
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I hate to disagree with my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell), but I am not sure we can exactly trade hostages in these conditions. However, does Minister agree that the immediate release of the hostages would go a long way towards enabling the conditions for the kind of humanitarian pause or pauses that we need if we are to deliver aid in the manner and on the scale that we all think is necessary?