Gaza Flotilla Debate

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Yasmin Qureshi

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Gaza Flotilla

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Debate on the Address
Wednesday 2nd June 2010

(14 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Bearing in mind that the ship was a peace ship in international waters, is not attacking such a ship against international law and should it not be condemned by the Foreign Secretary as an illegal act?

Lord Hague of Richmond Portrait Mr Hague
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One has to agree that to board a ship in international waters can legally happen only in the most exceptional and extraordinary circumstances, so that is the basis we are working from.

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