Iran-Israel Update Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Iran-Israel Update

Toby Perkins Excerpts
Monday 15th April 2024

(2 weeks, 4 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rishi Sunak Portrait The Prime Minister
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Our position remains unchanged: we continue to want to see an immediate humanitarian pause so that hostages are released and aid goes in, and we want Israel to immediately deliver on its commitments to significantly increase the amount of aid getting into Gaza through the various measures it has set out.

Toby Perkins Portrait Mr Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab)
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The question from the right hon. Member for North Somerset (Sir Liam Fox) exposed that there is much more we could be doing to undermine the murderous Iranian regime. Simultaneously, the way that Israel continues to ignore the United Nations resolution is deeply troubling. Is the Prime Minister worried that his approach at the moment risks failing, both on Iran and on Israel?

Rishi Sunak Portrait The Prime Minister
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No; as we have demonstrated this weekend, the UK is leading with allies, defending our values and our interests, and standing together with our friends to bring about regional security. That is good for people in the region, and it is good for people here at home, too.