Israel and Gaza: Ceasefire Debate

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Suzanne Webb

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Israel and Gaza: Ceasefire

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Post Office Update
Wednesday 19th May 2021

(3 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Suzanne Webb Portrait Suzanne Webb (Stourbridge) (Con)
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I welcome the Prime Minister’s call for both sides to step back from the brink and show restraint. Does my right hon. Friend agree that continued escalation in the region will only lead to further violence and more deaths, and that both sides need to urgently down their arms?

James Cleverly Portrait James Cleverly
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My hon. Friend makes absolutely the right point. The images that we have seen of fatalities and injuries of both Israelis and Palestinians are heartbreaking. We continue to work with international partners to work to peace and an ultimate, sustainable, two-state solution.

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