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And illustrates faces the law. | anyone found preaching hate speech and illustrates faces the law. I can rive the and illustrates faces the law. I can give the honourable and illustrates faces the law. I can give the honourable gentleman that assurance. I met with the cst last week in Downing Street Notjust to provide extra funding but to reiterate there is Zero Tolerance in the uk for Anti Semitism. Its tragic we are seeing an increase in incidents over the past week but those who perpetrate these crimes will be met with the full force of the law. J will be met with the full force of the law. ,. ,. ,. , the law. I want to add my voice to all those who the law. I want to add my voice to all those who stand the law. I want to add my voice to all those who stand with the law. I want to add my voice to all those who stand with israel the law. I want to add my voice to| all those who stand with israel and her right all those who stand with israel and her right to all those who stand with israel and her right to defend all those who stand with israel and her right to defend herself all those who stand with israel and her right to defend herself against| her right to defend herself against the unspeakable her right to defend herself against the unspeakable crime. Her right to defend herself against the unspeakable crime. As her right to defend herself against. The unspeakable crime. As somebody born in the unspeakable crime. As somebody born in the the unspeakable crime. As somebody born in the middle the unspeakable crime. As somebody born in the middle east the unspeakable crime. As somebody born in the middle east it the unspeakable crime. As somebody born in the middle east it was the unspeakable crime. As somebody born in the middle east it was too born in the middle east it was too painful born in the middle east it was too painful to born in the middle east it was too painful to watch. Born in the middle east it was too painful to watch. Israel born in the middle east it was too painful to watch. Israel has born in the middle east it was too painful to watch. Israel has to born in the middle east it was tool painful to watch. Israel has to take the necessary painful to watch. Israel has to take the necessary steps painful to watch. Israel has to take the necessary steps to painful to watch. Israel has to take the necessary steps to root painful to watch. Israel has to take the necessary steps to root out. Painful to watch. Israel has to takei the necessary steps to root out this evil the necessary steps to root out this evit virus the necessary steps to root out this Evit Virus Of the necessary steps to root out this Evil Virus Of Fundamentalism the necessary steps to root out this Evil Virus Of Fundamentalism and i Evil Virus Of Fundamentalism and that has Evil Virus Of Fundamentalism and that has infested Evil Virus Of Fundamentalism and that has infested those Evil Virus Of Fundamentalism and that has infested those in Evil Virus Of Fundamentalism and| that has infested those in hamas Evil Virus Of Fundamentalism and that has infested those in hamas and destroy that has infested those in hamas and destroy it that has infested those in hamas and destroy it. Just that has infested those in hamas and destroy it. Just as that has infested those in hamas and destroy it. Just as we that has infested those in hamas and destroy it. Just as we stick destroy it. Just as we stick together destroy it. Just as we stick together against destroy it. Just as we stick together against isis destroy it. Just as we stick together against isis we i destroy it. Just as we stick i together against isis we will destroy it. Just as we stick together against isis we will stand together together against isis we will stand together again together against isis we will stand Togetheragain My Together against isis we will stand together again. My request together against isis we will stand together again. My request my. Together again. My request My Honourabte together again. My request my honourable friend together again. My request my honourable friend is together again. My request my honourable friend is that together again. My request my honourable friend is that when| together again. My request my honourable friend is that when this has been honourable friend is that when this has been done honourable friend is that when this has been done that honourable friend is that when this has been done that the honourable friend is that when this has been done that the uk honourable friend is that when this has been done that the uk encourages to set has been done that the uk encourages to set up has been done that the uk encourages to set up for has been done that the uk encourages to set up for att has been done that the uk encourages to set up for all to has been done that the uk encourages to set up for all to see has been done that the uk encourages to set up for all to see the to set up for all to see the positive to set up for all to see the positive actions to set up for all to see the positive actions it to set up for all to see the positive actions it will to set up for all to see the| positive actions it will take to set up for all to see the i positive actions it will take to change positive actions it will take to change the positive actions it will take to change the reality positive actions it will take to change the reality in positive actions it will take to change the reality in gaza positive actions it will take to i change the reality in gaza once positive actions it will take to change the reality in gaza once and for ad change the reality in gaza once and for att~ [ change the reality in gaza once and for all. ~ , change the reality in gaza once and for all. ,. ,. ,. , for all. I thank my right honourable friend and we for all. I thank my right honourable friend and we must for all. I thank my right honourable friend and we must think for all. I thank my right honourable friend and we must think about for all. I thank my right honourable friend and we must think about the | friend and we must think about the future and in spite of this awful tragedy we cant lose sight of the Better Future we will strive for and my conversation with leaders has already been thinking about that and its something i raised with the israeli Prime Minister as well. The massacre of israeli civilians was a heinous act of terrorism which we will utterly condemn in the hostages must be released immediately. In the words of the un general secretary, the horrific acts by hamas do notjustify responding with collective punishment of the Palestinian People but that is what we are seeing in gaza. Civilian areas bombed, food, electricity and water and medicines all cut off. Such collective punishment is a war crime under the geneva convention. Will the Prime Minister take this opportunity to make clear to the Israeli Government that this collective punishment of Palestinian Civilians must end. I collective punishment of Palestinian Civilians must end. Civilians must end. I would say that i actually believe civilians must end. I would say that i actually believe we civilians must end. I would say that i actually believe we should civilians must end. I would say that| i actually believe we should support israels right to defend itself. And to go after hamas and recognising the face a vicious enemy that embeds itself behind civilians. Of course israel will act within International Humanitarian law and we will continue to call on israel to take every precaution in avoiding arming citizens but we must acknowledge always the responsibility for what is happening here is hamas and hamas alone. Flan is happening here is hamas and hamas alone. ~ is happening here is hamas and hamas alone. ,. , is happening here is hamas and hamas alone. , i. , is happening here is hamas and hamas alone. ~ ,. , , alone. Can i thank you for the step ou took alone. Can i thank you for the step you took last alone. Can i thank you for the step you took last week alone. Can i thank you for the step you took last week in alone. Can i thank you for the step you took last week in lighting alone. Can i thank you for the step you took last week in lighting up i you took last week in lighting up this palace as an act of solidarity with the this palace as an act of solidarity with the israeli victims of hamas terrorisnr~ with the israeli victims of hamas terrorisnr~ i with the israeli victims of hamas terrorism. I know it was appreciated by the terrorism. I know it was appreciated by the british families were Morning Toved by the british families were morning loved ones by the british families were morning loved ones. And also by families who are living loved ones. And also by families who are living with unimaginable fear iilht are living with unimaginable fear right now are living with unimaginable fear right now because they have Family Members right now because they have Family Members taken hostage in gaza. Does the prime members taken hostage in gaza. Does the Prime Minister agree with me that after the Prime Minister agree with me that after the acts of barbarism by hamas that after the acts of barbarism by hamas there is no going back to the situation hamas there is no going back to the situation as hamas there is no going back to the situation as it was before when right situation as it was before when right under the noses of the International Community hamas were allowed International Community hamas were allowed to International Community hamas were allowed to rearm time and again without allowed to rearm time and again without allowed to rearm time and again without building those tunnels and amassing arguments and hiding them and amassing arguments and hiding them behind civilian families. Does he agree them behind civilian families. Does he agree that the International Community must make a stand and not allow the Community Must make a stand and not allow the gaza strip to go back to becoming allow the gaza strip to go back to becoming a Terrorist State . Canl becoming a Terrorist State . Can i thank my right becoming a Terrorist State . Can i thank my right honourable becoming a Terrorist State . Can i thank my right honourable friend for everything he does to support the Jewish Community. I agree with him. No country would tolerate the slaughter of its citizens and simply return to the conditions that allowed that to take place. Israel has the right of the obligation to defend itself and to ensure this never happens again. Ikla defend itself and to ensure this never happens again. Defend itself and to ensure this never happens again. No stone can remain unturned never happens again. No stone can remain unturned in never happens again. No stone can remain unturned in finding never happens again. No stone can remain unturned in finding a remain unturned in finding a political solution. Remain unturned in finding a politicalsolution. Not remain unturned in finding a political solution. Not my words but the words of the israeli and arab mothers collective women wage peace. What will the government be doing to heed that call and mobilise International Actors to find this political solution however far away it feels right now so that they may be a way out of the nightmare hamas have unleashed falling israel, palestine and the wider region. Tote palestine and the wider region. We must provide an alternative to the vision of violence and fear and terror that is presented by hamas and that is what the uk will do. Standing with israel but also working together with its people and our allies across the region and all of those who remain committed to a vision of a more peaceful and more integrated and more secure and prosperous middle east. Flan integrated and more secure and prosperous middle east. Can i welcome my prosperous middle east. Can i welcome my right prosperous middle east. Can i welcome my right honourable friends statement welcome my right honourable friends statement and in particular his Urging Statement and in particular his urging of statement and in particular his urging of the state of israel to act in line urging of the state of israel to act in line with urging of the state of israel to act in line with International Humanitarian law and i welcome his call for humanitarian law and i welcome his call for israel to take every precaution to avoid harming civilians precaution to avoid harming civilians. Can i also ask my right honourable friend to press upon our israeti honourable friend to press upon our israeli friends the principles of distinction and proportionality in their distinction and proportionality in their action and to avoid any sense in which their action and to avoid any sense in which looks like collective punishment to be meted out to the palestinians in gaza as well as ensuring palestinians in gaza as well as ensuring that we do nothing that is going ensuring that we do nothing that is going to ensuring that we do nothing that is going to leave the democracies worse off at the going to leave the democracies worse off at the end of this. | going to leave the democracies worse off at the end of this. Off at the end of this. I thank my honourable off at the end of this. I thank my honourable friend off at the end of this. I thank my honourable friend and off at the end of this. I thank my honourable friend and as off at the end of this. I thank my honourable friend and as i off at the end of this. I thank my honourable friend and as i said, | off at the end of this. I thank my i honourable friend and as i said, we support israels right to defend itself but we will continue to call on israel to take every precaution to avoid harming civilians. This is something i specifically discussed with Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu. With Prime Minister benamin netanyahmfi with Prime Minister benamin netan ahu. ~ ,. ,. ,. Netanyahu. A6yearold palestinian child was murdered netanyahu. A6yearold palestinian child was murdered in netanyahu. A6yearold palestinian child was murdered in chicago child was murdered in chicago because child was murdered in chicago because of child was murdered in chicago because of his child was murdered in chicago because of his muslim child was murdered in chicago because of his muslim faith i child was murdered in chicago. Because of his muslim faith and child was murdered in chicago because of his muslim faith and as a response because of his muslim faith and as a response to because of his muslim faith and as a response to the because of his muslim faith and as a response to the war because of his muslim faith and as a response to the war between because of his muslim faith and as a response to the war between israeli response to the war between israel and hamas response to the war between israel and hamas in response to the war between israel and hamas. In the response to the war between israel and hamas. In the last response to the war between israel and hamas. In the last week response to the war between israel and hamas. In the last week we. Response to the war between israel. And hamas. In the last week we have seen a and hamas. In the last week we have seen a sharp and hamas. In the last week we have seen a sharp rise and hamas. In the last week we have seen a sharp rise in and hamas. In the last week we have seen a sharp rise in islamic and hamas. In the last week we have seen a sharp rise in islamic phobia i seen a sharp rise in islamic Phobia Rhetoric seen a sharp rise in islamic Phobia Rhetoric and seen a sharp rise in islamic Phobia Rhetoric and the seen a sharp rise in islamic Phobia Rhetoric and the dehumanisation l seen a sharp rise in islamic phobia| rhetoric and the dehumanisation of Patestinians Rhetoric and the dehumanisation of palestinians and rhetoric and the dehumanisation of palestinians and tragically palestinians and tragically yesterday palestinians and tragically yesterday we palestinians and tragically yesterday we saw palestinians and tragically yesterday we saw the palestinians and tragically yesterday we saw the consequences palestinians and tragically yesterday we saw the consequences of this in yesterday we saw the consequences of this in the yesterday we saw the consequences of this in the murder yesterday we saw the consequences of this in the murder of yesterday we saw the consequences of this in the murder of this yesterday we saw the consequences of this in the murder of this little this in the murder of this little boy this in the murder of this Little Boy Witi this in the murder of this little boy. Will the this in the murder of this little boy. Will the prime this in the murder of this little boy. Will the Prime Minister. Boy. Will the Prime Minister revealed boy. Will the Prime Minister revealed his boy. Will the Prime Minister revealed his statements boy. Will the Prime Minister. Revealed his statements about boy. Will the Prime Minister revealed his statements about the conflict revealed his statements about the conflict and revealed his statements about the conflict and does revealed his statements about the conflict and does not revealed his statements about the conflict and does not add revealed his statements about the conflict and does not add to revealed his statements about the conflict and does not add to the i conflict and does not add to the further conflict and does not add to the further vilification conflict and does not add to the further vilification of conflict and does not add to the. Further vilification of palestinians and mustims further vilification of palestinians and muslims while further vilification of palestinians and muslims while condemning i further vilification of palestinians. And muslims while condemning the actions and muslims while condemning the actions of and muslims while condemning the actions of hamas. And muslims while condemning the actions of hamas. I and muslims while condemning the actions of hamas. And muslims while condemning the actions of hamas. I would generally urue the actions of hamas. I would generally urge the honourable actions of hamas. I would generally urge the honourable Gentleman Actions of hamas. I would generally urge the honourable gentleman to l urge the honourable gentleman to examine what i said from this dispatch box. Particularly about standing with the British Muslim Community at this difficult time. We will not tolerate anti Muslim Hatred in any form and will seek to stamp it out wherever it incurs. Injune of this year the Security Minister confirmed additional funding of £245 confirmed additional funding of £21i. 5 million available this financially to protective security at mosques and muslim Faith Schools as a demonstration of our intention to deliver on what i said. We stand with all communities at this difficult time. In with all communities at this difficult time. With all communities at this difficult time. ,. , difficult time. In the long litany of attacks against difficult time. In the long litany of attacks against dues difficult time. In the long litany of attacks against dues around | difficult time. In the long litany i of attacks against dues around the world this is the single most murderous attack on dues since the end of the holocaust in 1945 and his support for theJewish Community in support for the Jewish Community in this support for theJewish Community in this country and israel has been heroic. This is an historic moment and the response of his majestys government has been all anyone could have asked. Will the Prime Minister agree that israel has acted entirely in accordance with International Law despite hamas using Human Shields and every type of Horrific Provocation and israel not only has a right to defend itself but in fact a right to defend itself but in fact a duty to defend its people from sadistic and vicious murderers. He makes an excellent point. It has heavy duty. One only needs to imagine if a similar incident had occurred in our country and what we would do to secure the safety of our citizens. That is what israel is doing and they have every right and every duty to do so and they shall have our support. I every duty to do so and they shall have our support. Have our support. I condemn unreservedly have our support. I condemn unreservedly the have our support. I condemn unreservedly the actions have our support. I condemn unreservedly the actions of l have our support. I condemn unreservedly the actions of hamas and the unreservedly the actions of hamas and the Horror Unreservedly the actions of hamas and the horror that unreservedly the actions of hamas and the horror that unfolded unreservedly the actions of hamas and the horror that unfolded in unreservedly the actions of hamasj and the horror that unfolded in the region and the horror that unfolded in the region and and the horror that unfolded in the region and ask and the horror that unfolded in the region and ask that and the horror that unfolded in the region and ask that the and the horror that unfolded in the region and ask that the hostages l and the horror that unfolded in the| region and ask that the hostages be returned region and ask that the hostages be returned safety region and ask that the hostages be returned safely as region and ask that the hostages be returned safely as soon region and ask that the hostages be returned safely as soon as region and ask that the hostages bej returned safely as soon as possible. However. Returned safely as soon as possible. However. The returned safely as soon as possible. However, the reality returned safely as soon as possible. However, the reality of returned safely as soon as possible. However, the reality of the however, the reality of the evacuation however, the reality of the Evacuation Order however, the reality of the Evacuation Order on however, the reality of the Evacuation Order on the however, the reality of the Evacuation Order on the ground is that people Evacuation Order on the ground is that People Cannot Evacuation Order on the ground is that People Cannot get Evacuation Order on the ground is that People Cannot get out. Evacuation order on the ground is. That People Cannot get out. People who are that People Cannot get out. People who are ill, that People Cannot get out. People who are ill, in that People Cannot get out. People who are ill, in hospital that People Cannot get out. People who are ill, in hospital or that People Cannot get out. People who are ill, in Hospital Orjust who are ill, in Hospital Orjust getting who are ill, in Hospital Orjust getting old who are ill, in Hospital Orjust getting old cannot who are ill, in Hospital Orjust getting old cannot get who are ill, in Hospital Orjust getting old cannot get out. I who are ill, in Hospital Orjust l getting old cannot get out. And who are ill, in Hospital Orjust getting old cannot get out. And this morning getting old cannot get out. And this morning we getting old cannot get out. And this morning ive spoken getting old cannot get out. And this morning ive spoken to getting old cannot get out. And this morning ive spoken to aid getting old cannot get out. And this morning ive spoken to aid workers| morning ive spoken to aid workers where morning ive spoken to aid workers where people morning ive spoken to aid workers where peopte are morning ive spoken to aid workers where people are returning morning ive spoken to aid workers where people are returning from i where people are returning from southern where people are returning from Southern Gaza where people are returning from Southern Gaza to where people are returning from Southern Gaza to northern where people are returning from Southern Gaza to Northern Gaza i Southern Gaza to Northern Gaza because Southern Gaza to Northern Gaza because they have no Southern Gaza to Northern Gaza because they have no water Southern Gaza to Northern Gaza | because they have no water and Southern Gaza to Northern Gaza because they have no water and there is no way because they have no water and there is no way to because they have no water and there is no way to go because they have no water and there is no way to go can because they have no water and there is no way to go. Can i because they have no water and there is no way to go. Can i ask because they have no water and there is no way to go. Can i ask the because they have no water and there is no way to go. Can i ask the prime. Is no way to go. Can i ask the Prime Minister is no way to go. Can i ask the Prime Minister to is no way to go. Can i ask the Prime Minister to urge is no way to go. Can i ask the Prime Minister to urge the is no way to go. Can i ask the Prime Minister to urge the israeli minister to urge the Israeli Government minister to urge the Israeli Government to minister to urge the Israeli Government to bear minister to urge the Israeli Government to bear in minister to urge the israelii government to bear in Mind Minister to urge the Israeli Government to bear in mind the reality government to bear in mind the reality of government to bear in mind the reality of ordinary government to bear in mind the reality of ordinary palestinian. Reality of ordinary Palestinian People reality of ordinary Palestinian Peopte Tiving reality of ordinary Palestinian Peopte Tiving in reality of ordinary Palestinian People living in the reality of ordinary palestinian| People Living in the Nightmare Reality of ordinary Palestinian People living in the nightmare that is unfolding People Living in the nightmare that is unfolding around People Living in the nightmare that is unfolding around them People Living in the nightmare that is unfolding around them through. People living in the nightmare that i is unfolding around them through no fault is unfolding around them through no fautt of is unfolding around them through no fautt of their is unfolding around them through no fault of their own. Is unfolding around them through no fault of their own. I is unfolding around them through no fault of their own. Fault of their own. I have spoken to the president fault of their own. I have spoken to the president about fault of their own. I have spoken to the president about the fault of their own. I have spoken to | the president about the importance of the Rafah Crossing Being opened for humanitarian purposes. And the announcement today of more support will hopefully make a difference but i would just contrast israels attempt to minimise civilian casualties by warning people to leave gaza compared to hamas which is urging the local population to stay and use them as Human Shields. It is unacceptable and we should call it out for what it is. Call it out for what it is. Every trauic call it out for what it is. Every tragic loss call it out for what it is. Every tragic loss of call it out for what it is. Every tragic loss of life call it out for what it is. Every tragic loss of life in call it out for what it is. Every tragic loss of life in gaza call it out for what it is. Every tragic loss of life in gaza is i call it out for what it is. Everyl tragic loss of life in gaza is the responsibility of hamas and some people in this place would do well to remember that fact. A week on from this, what did we have on the streets of britain, some people attending pro palestinian matches holding up banners in support of terrorists. There was a protest in glasgow reminding dues where they were in 1940. Dues need no reminding of where they were in 1940. These scenes are deeply distressing to put the shoes and many british dues do not believe the police are going to take action so can i urge the Prime Minister to look at what some of our European Partners are doing and looking at taking stronger action against some of these marches. Flan looking at taking stronger action against some of these marches. Can i thank my honourable against some of these marches. Can i thank my honourable friend for everything he does to support the Jewish Community in our country and let me say these acts are appalling and i want to make sure we provide security and release and relieve that anxiety for the Jewish Community in the uk which is why i took steps very quickly last week to provide that reassurance. Where people incite racial or religious hatred or where the conduct is threatening or abusive, or cause distress to others, we expect the police to take action and those committing the crimes should face the full force of the law. I committing the crimes should face the full force of the law. The full force of the law. I oined this house in its the full force of the law. Ijoined this house in its condemnation l the full force of the law. Ijoined| this house in its condemnation of the bloodshed this house in its condemnation of the bloodshed in this house in its condemnation of the bloodshed in israel this house in its condemnation of the bloodshed in israel and the bloodshed in israel and palestine the bloodshed in israel and palestine. The the bloodshed in israel and palestine. The 2 the bloodshed in israel and palestine. The 2 million palestine. The 2 million palestinians palestine. The 2 million palestinians in palestine. The 2 million palestinians in the palestine. The 2 Millionj Palestinians in the open palestine. The 2 million. Palestinians in the open air palestine. The 2 million palestinians in the open air prison of gaza palestinians in the open air prison of gaza faced palestinians in the open air prison of gaza faced a palestinians in the open air prison of gaza faced a dire palestinians in the open air prison of gaza faced a dire humanitarian| of gaza faced a dire humanitarian emergency of gaza faced a dire humanitarian emergency tong of gaza faced a dire humanitarian emergency long before of gaza faced a dire humanitarian emergency long before today. I emergency long before today. Indiscriminate emergency long before today. Indiscriminate air emergency long before today. Indiscriminate air strikes emergency long before today. Indiscriminate air strikes and. Emergency long before today. Indiscriminate air strikes and Siege Tactics indiscriminate air strikes and Siege Tactics have indiscriminate air strikes and Siege Tactics have turned indiscriminate air strikes and Siege Tactics have turned what indiscriminate air strikes and Siege Tactics have turned what was indiscriminate air strikes and Siege Tactics have turned what was a tactics have turned what was a Critical Tactics have turned what was a critical Emergency Tactics have turned what was a critical emergency into tactics have turned what was a Critical Emergency Into A Critical Emergency Into A devastating Critical Emergency Into A| devastating catastrophe. Critical emergency into a devastating catastrophe. Will the prime devastating catastrophe. Will the Prime Minister devastating catastrophe. Will the Prime Minister make devastating catastrophe. Will the Prime Minister make it devastating catastrophe. Will the Prime Minister make it clear devastating catastrophe. Will the Prime Minister make it clear to l devastating catastrophe. Will the l Prime Minister make it clear to the israeti Prime Minister make it clear to the Israeli Government Prime Minister make it clear to the Israeli Government that Prime Minister make it clear to the Israeli Government that laying Prime Minister make it clear to the l Israeli Government that laying siege to civilians Israeli Government that laying siege to civilians by Israeli Government that laying siege to civilians by cutting Israeli Government that laying siege to civilians by cutting food, Israeli Government that laying siege to civilians by cutting food, water, l to civilians by cutting food, water, power to civilians by cutting food, water, power and to civilians by cutting food, water, power and medical to civilians by cutting food, water, power and medical supplies to civilians by cutting food, water, power and medical supplies and l power and medical supplies and indiscriminate power and medical supplies and indiscriminate air power and medical supplies and indiscriminate air strikes power and medical supplies and indiscriminate air strikes killing | indiscriminate air strikes killing civilians indiscriminate air strikes killing civilians is indiscriminate air strikes killing civilians is a indiscriminate air strikes killing civilians is a clear indiscriminate air strikes killing civilians is a clear violation indiscriminate air strikes killing civilians is a clear violation of. Civilians is a clear violation of International Civilians is a clear violation of International Law civilians is a clear violation of International Law and civilians is a clear violation of International Law and is civilians is a clear violation of International Law and is just i civilians is a clear violation of International Law and is just what is the International Law and is just what is the international International Law and is just what is the International Community. International law and is just what is the International Community doing to stop is the International Community doing to stop the is the International Community doing to stop the horrific is the International Community doing to stop the horrific and is the International Community doing to stop the horrific and inhumane to stop the horrific and Inhumane Treatment to stop the horrific and Inhumane Treatment of to stop the horrific and Inhumane Treatment of palestinians . To stop the horrific and Inhumane Treatment of palestinians . I to stop the horrific and Inhumane Treatment of palestinians . I would centl treatment of palestinians . I would gently point treatment of palestinians . I would gently point out treatment of palestinians . I would gently point out to treatment of palestinians . I would gently point out to the treatment of palestinians . I would gently point out to the honourable | gently point out to the honourable gentleman the entity responsible for what were seeing a hamas hamas alone. Of course we in the International Community will do our best to alleviate the impact on innocent people which is why we have announced further aid to the region and we will make sure we provide as much humanitarian support as we can and in all our conversations with leaders around the region we are discussing the humanitarian situation and finding ways to Work Together to alleviate the impact on innocent lives. Innocent lives. Does the Prime Minister accept innocent lives. Does the Prime Minister accept that innocent lives. Does the Prime Minister accept that what innocent lives. Does the prime l minister accept that what hamas innocent lives. Does the Prime Minister accept that what hamas said was not terrorism through its own sake but an act of calculated barbarism with a strategy behind it and does he agree with me that that strategy is to ensure that whereas the present war will not feature egypt and jordan as enemies of israel as was the case in previous wars, their strategy is to try and prevent similar Peace Agreements with countries like saudi arabia. And finally, does he accept that hamas is a creature of a client state of russia and while we are talking about this we must remember that russia still at war in ukraine. I thank my honourable friend and he is right to point to the broader situation and write to welcome the progress that had been made between israel and other countries in the middle east region. But let me reassure him and our support for ukraine we will remain committed and just this friday i was at a summit in sweden talking with other Northern European and scandinavian partners and hearing directly from president zelensky about how we will continue to support ukraine over the coming year so he can be reassured that we are able to do both. Tote coming year so he can be reassured that we are able to do both. We have a family here that we are able to do both. We have a family here today that we are able to do both. We have a family here today watching that we are able to do both. We have a family here today watching you a family Here Today Watching You Ive a family here today watching you give your a family here today watching you give your statement. Hismum has been taken give your statement. Hismum has been taken hostage by hamas on saturday the 7th taken hostage by hamas on saturday the 7th of taken hostage by hamas on saturday the 7th Of October from her home and is currently the 7th Of October from her home and is currently being held in gaza. She put a is currently being held in gaza. She put a ticket is currently being held in gaza. She put a ticket to the uk to celebrate the 75th put a ticket to the uk to celebrate the 75th birthday. They have written to you the 75th birthday. They have written to you asking for your Immediate Intervention and assistance. Joe biden intervention and assistance. Joe biden has intervention and assistance. Joe biden has made personal calls to his citizens biden has made personal calls to his citizens~ im biden has made personal calls to his citizens. Im asking if you will please citizens. Im asking if you will please and remember the family are watching please and remember the family are watching you, will you spare five minutes watching you, will you spare five minutes to watching you, will you spare five minutes to have a quick conversation . Of minutes to have a quick conversation . , �. ,. , conversation . Of course im happy to have a quick conversation . Of course im happy to have a quick conversation conversation . Of course im happy to have a quick conversation but conversation . Of course im happy to have a quick conversation but i conversation . Of course im happy to have a quick conversation but i am i have a quick conversation but i am also engaged actively with our partners in the region to try and make sure the safe release of all hostages, something im sure the house will support me in doing. We will use all of the tools at our disposal to ensure the safe return. They should know we are doing absolutely everything we can to try and bring them back home as quickly as possible. Tote and bring them back home as quickly as ossible. ~. And bring them back home as quickly as ossible. ~ ,. , as possible. We in this house were horrified by as possible. We in this house were horrified by the as possible. We in this house were horrified by the terrorist horrified by the terrorist atrocities horrified by the terrorist atrocities on horrified by the terrorist atrocities on israel horrified by the terrorist atrocities on israel and. 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Women noted and tortured and kidnapped men, women and noted and tortured and kidnapped men, Women And Children noted and tortured and kidnapped men, Women And Children and noted and tortured and kidnapped men, Women And Children and ii noted and tortured and kidnapped men, Women And Children and i thank the prime men, Women And Children and i thank the Prime Minister men, Women And Children and i thank the Prime Minister today men, Women And Children and i thank the Prime Minister today for men, Women And Children and i thank the Prime Minister today for his the Prime Minister today for his important the Prime Minister today for his important and the Prime Minister today for his important and significant the Prime Minister today for his important and significant statement and for important and significant statement and for the important and significant statement and for the way important and significant statement and for the way in important and significant statement and for the way in which important and significant statement and for the way in which he important and significant statement and for the way in which he has important and significant statement and for the way in which he hasjust| and for the way in which he hasjust said we and for the way in which he hasjust said we are and for the way in which he hasjust said we are giving and for the way in which he hasjust said we are giving all and for the way in which he hasjust said we are giving all the and for the way in which he hasjust said we are giving all the support. Said we are giving all the support of those said we are giving all the support of those grieving said we are giving all the support of those grieving families. Said we are giving all the support of those grieving families. Could| of those grieving families. Could the prime of those grieving families. Could the Prime Minister of those grieving families. Could the Prime Minister explain of those grieving families. Could i the Prime Minister explain through his conversations the Prime Minister explain through his conversations with the Prime Minister explain through his conversations with presidency. His conversations with presidency see how his conversations with presidency see how the his conversations with presidency see how the opening his conversations with presidency see how the opening of his conversations with presidency see how the opening of the his conversations with presidencyl see how the opening of the Border Crossings see how the opening of the Border Crossings between see how the opening of the Border Crossings between gaza see how the opening of the Border Crossings between gaza and see how the opening of the Border Crossings between gaza and egyptj see how the opening of the border. Crossings between gaza and egypt on humanitarian crossings between gaza and egypt on humanitarian grounds crossings between gaza and egypt on humanitarian grounds will crossings between gaza and egypt on humanitarian grounds will be humanitarian grounds will be undertaken humanitarian grounds will be undertaken in humanitarian grounds will be undertaken in a humanitarian grounds will be undertaken in a way humanitarian grounds will be undertaken in a way that humanitarian grounds will be undertaken in a way that prevents the hamas undertaken in a way that prevents the Hamas Terrorists undertaken in a way that prevents the Hamas Terrorists from undertaken in a way that prevents the Hamas Terrorists from leavingj the Hamas Terrorists from leaving the Hamas Terrorists from leaving the potentially the Hamas Terrorists from leaving the potentially creating the Hamas Terrorists from leaving the potentially creating further i the potentially creating further atrocities the potentially creating further atrocities in the potentially creating further atrocities in the the potentially creating further atrocities in the region. The potentially creating further atrocities in the region. My. The potentially creating further atrocities in the region. My right honourable atrocities in the region. My right honourable friend atrocities in the region. My right honourable friend makes atrocities in the region. My right honourable friend makes an atrocities in the region. My right honourable friend makes an excellent point and that is why there is complexity to opening the rafah border crossing. We need to find a safe way to open the crossing. Both ideally for the evacuation of british nationals but also to provide humanitarian support into gaza. ,. ,. , gaza. The International Committee of the red cross gaza. The International Committee of the red cross stated gaza. The International Committee of the red cross stated that gaza. The International Committee of the red cross stated that hospitals i the red cross stated that hospitals in gaza the red cross stated that hospitals in gaza risk the red cross stated that hospitals in gaza risk turning the red cross stated that hospitals in gaza risk turning into the red cross stated that hospitals in gaza risk turning into morgue i in gaza risk turning into morgue without in gaza risk turning into morgue without electricity. In gaza risk turning into morgue without electricity. People in gaza risk turning into morgue without electricity. People in i in gaza risk turning into morgue i without electricity. People in gaza and no without electricity. People in gaza and no longer without electricity. People in gaza and no longer able without electricity. People in gaza and no longer able to without electricity. People in gaza and no longer able to provide and no longer able to provide humanitarian and no longer able to provide humanitarian assistance and no longer able to provide humanitarian assistance of i and no longer able to provide. Humanitarian assistance of the number humanitarian assistance of the number of humanitarian assistance of the number of people humanitarian assistance of the number of people seeking humanitarian assistance of the i number of people seeking shelter humanitarian assistance of the number of people seeking shelter in the south number of people seeking shelter in the south is number of people seeking shelter in the south is absolutely the south is absolutely overwhelming. The south is absolutely overwhelming. Some i the south is absolutely overwhelming. Some civilians the south is absolutely overwhelming. Some civilians have no choice overwhelming. Some civilians have no choice but overwhelming. Some civilians have no choice but to overwhelming. Some civilians have no choice but to stay overwhelming. Some civilians have no choice but to stay in overwhelming. Some civilians have no choice but to stay in the overwhelming. Some civilians have no choice but to stay in the north overwhelming. Some civilians have no choice but to stay in the north of choice but to stay in the north of gaza choice but to stay in the north of gaza and choice but to stay in the north of gaza and must choice but to stay in the north of gaza and must be choice but to stay in the north of gaza and must be protected choice but to stay in the north of gaza and must be protected at l choice but to stay in the north ofi gaza and must be protected at all times gaza and must be protected at all Times What Gaza and must be protected at all times. What conversations gaza and must be protected at all times. What conversations have l gaza and must be protected at all. Times. What conversations have you had with times. What conversations have you had with your times. What conversations have you had with your israeli times. What conversations have you had with your israeli counterpart times. What conversations have you had with your israeli counterpart on| had with your israeli counterpart on creating had with your israeli counterpart on creating safe had with your israeli counterpart on creating safe zones had with your israeli counterpart on creating safe zones and had with your israeli counterpart on i creating safe zones and humanitarian corridors creating safe zones and humanitarian corridors in creating safe zones and humanitarian corridors in gaza . Creating safe zones and humanitarian corridors in gaza . Have creating safe zones and humanitarian corridors in gaza . Have you creating safe zones and humanitarian corridors in gaza . Have you raised i corridors in gaza . Have you raised the Urgent Corridors in gaza . Have you raised the urgent need corridors in gaza . Have you raised the urgent need to corridors in gaza . Have you raised the urgent need to stop corridors in gaza . Have you raised the urgent need to stop atrocitiesl the urgent need to stop atrocities and will the urgent need to stop atrocities and will you the urgent need to stop atrocities and will you increase the urgent need to stop atrocities and will you increase financial and will you increase Financial Support and will you increase Financial Support as and will you increase Financial Support as the and will you increase Financial Support as the increasing and will you increase financial. Support as the increasing needs and will you increase Financial Support as the increasing needs of refugees support as the increasing needs of refugees from support as the increasing needs of refugees from palestine support as the increasing needs of refugees from palestine will support as the increasing needs of refugees from palestine will only. Refugees from palestine will only sadly refugees from palestine will only sadly increase. Refugees from palestine will only sadly increase. I refugees from palestine will only sadly increase. Refugees from palestine will only sadly increase. I am proud over the ast four sadly increase. I am proud over the past four years sadly increase. I am proud over the past four years we sadly increase. I am proud over the past four years we have sadly increase. I am proud over the past four years we have been sadly increase. I am proud over the past four years we have been one l sadly increase. I am proud over the | past four years we have been one of the leading donors to the un work and Relief Agency accounting for about 10 of all the support of the region. Today we announced an increase humanitarian support by around a third and we will work with the relative partners to see her best that funding will make a difference. Best that funding will make a difference best that funding will make a difference. ,. ,. ,. , difference. Could i thank you for allowin difference. Could i thank you for allowing us difference. Could i thank you for allowing us a difference. Could i thank you for allowing us a oneminute difference. Could i thank you forl allowing us a oneminute silence difference. Could i thank you for i allowing us a oneminute silence to allowing us a one minute silence to reflect allowing us a one minute silence to reflect on allowing us a one minute silence to reflect on the victims in the middle east reflect on the victims in the middle east they reflect on the victims in the middle east. They can be no greater contrast east. They can be no greater contrast between the actions of the idf contrast between the actions of the wp who contrast between the actions of the idf who attempt to prevent the loss of civilian idf who attempt to prevent the loss of civilian life compared to the sheer of civilian life compared to the sheer brutality of the terrorists who kill sheer brutality of the terrorists who kill as many people as they possibly who kill as many people as they possibly can. They can be no comparison. This operation by the terrorist comparison. This operation by the Terrorist Group Hamas was well resourced, well equipped and had been resourced, well equipped and had been planned for months. It is beyond been planned for months. It is beyond belief that the Iranian Revolutionary guard corps who fund and Support Hamas were not behind this whole and Support Hamas were not behind this whole operation. Will my right honourable friends take the action the whole honourable friends take the action the whole house has asked him to take and the whole house has asked him to take and that is to prescribe the igc take and that is to prescribe the tgg in take and that is to prescribe the tgg in its take and that is to prescribe the igc in its entirety. We take and that is to prescribe the igc in its entirety. Take and that is to prescribe the igc in its entirety. We have already taken strong igc in its entirety. We have already taken strong action igc in its entirety. We have already taken strong action against igc in its entirety. We have already taken strong action against the taken strong action against the Iranian Regime including sanctioning 350 different individuals and entities including the irg see and the National Security act implements new measures to protect the British Public including new offences for espionage, foreign interference and tougher powers to arrest and detain people suspected of involvement in state threats. We have a long standing policy not dotted. The Israeli Government has the right and duty to protect its civilians against these Terrorist Attacks and we wish the Prime Minister well in his advice and guidance to the Israeli Government to achieve the aims which they need to achieve to protect their citizens. The Prime Ministers statement indicated that we would not tolerate the glorification of terror. We will you join my condemnation of the Irish Language school in East Belfast West Belfast Surrey where the students had pro palestinian demonstrations this week, they were facilitated within the school and is morally wrong to support terrorism and they should not facilitate such demonstrations. I should not facilitate such demonstrations. Should not facilitate such demonstrations. I thank the honourable demonstrations. I thank the honourable gentleman demonstrations. I thank the honourable gentleman for l demonstrations. I thank the l honourable gentleman for his remarks. Without knowing the details he describes, its right that school should not be in place with this malicious activity is happening. We are absolutely clear that under the Terrorism Act of 2000 and 2006 is an offence to encourage terrorism and it also a range of offences to glorify Support Troops would have been prescribed as terrorist organisations. The police will use all the tools at their disposal to stamp that out and arrest those who perpetrate those acts. {line stamp that out and arrest those who perpetrate those acts. Perpetrate those acts. One of the many things perpetrate those acts. One of the many things that perpetrate those acts. One of the many things that bournemouth i perpetrate those acts. One of the many things that bournemouth is j many things that bournemouth is known many things that bournemouth is known for many things that bournemouth is known for its large Jewish Community and our known for its large Jewish Community and ourfirst known for its large Jewish Community and our First Citizen and may counsellor it herselfjewish. Those people counsellor it herselfjewish. Those people in counsellor it herselfjewish. Those people in my constituency will have heard people in my constituency will have heard and people in my constituency will have heard and shown comfort from the calm heard and shown comfort from the calm and heard and shown comfort from the calm and measured words notjust of the prime calm and measured words notjust of the Prime Minister but of the right honourable gentleman the leader of the opposition this afternoon. What we have the opposition this afternoon. What we have seen is notjust an attack on the we have seen is notjust an attack on the territorial integrity of israet. On the territorial integrity of israel, what we have seen is an attack israel, what we have seen is an attack on israel, what we have seen is an attack on dues and those of the jewish attack on dues and those of the jewish faith. Will my right honourable friend join everyone else in this honourable friend join everyone else in this house to make clear notjust this week in this house to make clear notjust this week and this month and next month this week and this month and next month but this week and this month and next month but always that Anti Semitism has no month but always that Anti Semitism has no place in our society . I month but always that antisemitism has no place in our society . Has no place in our society . I agree with my right has no place in our society . I agree with my right honourable has no place in our society . I agree with my right honourable friend. I with my right honourable friend. This was an attack and we should call it out for what it was. That is what hamas is trying to do and they will meet Firm Resistance from us and we will not tolerate Anti Semitism in any form on our streets. The Prime Minister theyre making a statement to mps about the israel gaza war and giving some more details about the numbers of britons involved, saying prayers six british people are killed in that hamas attack antenna missing. They were raising the amount of money from the uk government to the palestinian aid effort by a third, by £10 million. We can go to our correspondent who was watching all of that. Take us through what else the Prime Minister had to say. It was an extraordinary display of unity in the house of commons, both the Prime Minister and the Labour Leaderjoining in their condemnation of hamas and expressing their support for israels right to defend itself and support the jewish people and Palestinian People in the uk affected by the events. I am joined by the chair of parliament for Foreign Affairs committee who was in the chamber watching the statement. What was your reaction to what the Prime Minister and the Labour Leader had say . I Prime Minister and the Labour Leader had sa . , Prime Minister and the Labour Leader had sa . , , had say . I really welcome the unity we are seeing had say . I really welcome the unity we are seeing across had say . I really welcome the unity we are seeing across parliament. I we are seeing across parliament. Both we are seeing across parliament. Both leaders were clear that israel has a both leaders were clear that israel has a legitimate right to self defence has a legitimate right to self defence and we must stand behind her but also defence and we must stand behind her but also the defence and we must stand behind her but also the way in which you conduct but also the way in which you conduct a but also the way in which you conduct a Counterterrorism Operation matters conduct a Counterterrorism Operation matters and conduct a Counterterrorism Operation matters and it matters because International Humanitarian law must be respected and it matters because although be respected and it matters because although in a short up israels feature although in a short up israels feature and the defeat of hamas in the short term, their long term and the short term, their long term and the geopolitical of the region can only be the geopolitical of the region can only be correctly done if this is done only be correctly done if this is done in only be correctly done if this is done in a only be correctly done if this is done in a proportionate way. The prime done in a proportionate way. Iie Prime Minister done in a proportionate way. he Prime Minister was done in a proportionate way. Ti9 Prime Minister was asked done in a proportionate way. Ti9 Prime Minister was asked directly done in a proportionate way. Ti9 Prime Minister was asked directly in the chamber whether he believes israel had been acting in accordance with International Law but he didnt answer that question directly. What did you make of his response . That is for the government to answer. They is for the government to answer. They have is for the government to answer. They have a is for the government to answer. They have a team of Legal Advisers whose they have a team of Legal Advisers whose job they have a team of Legal Advisers whose job it is to advise on whether humanitarian law is being upheld. Ive humanitarian law is being upheld. Ive been humanitarian law is being upheld. Ive been very vocal and am gravely concerned ive been very vocal and am gravely concerned about whether that is the case but concerned about whether that is the case but ultimately only the government advisers can say that and israet government advisers can say that and israet witt government advisers can say that and israel will of course have lawyers involved israel will of course have lawyers involved in israel will of course have lawyers involved in any targeting decision they make. We involved in any targeting decision they make involved in any targeting decision the make. ~. , they make. We had from the Prime Minister, £10 they make. We had from the Prime Minister, £10 million they make. We had from the Prime Minister, £10 million more they make. We had from the Prime Minister, £10 million more in they make. We had from the Prime Minister, £10 million more in aid i minister, £10 million more in aid being sent to gazza. What more should the uk government be doing at this time . Its should the uk government be doing at this time . �. Should the uk government be doing at this time . 3 ~. This time . Its the Prime Minister decision to this time . Its the Prime Minister decision to increase this time . Its the Prime Minister decision to increase aid this time . Its the Prime Minister decision to increase aid and this time . Its the Prime Minister decision to increase aid and its i decision to increase aid and its the right decision to increase aid and its the right one. We are seeing a unitarian the right one. We are seeing a unitarian crisis. We need to make sure unitarian crisis. We need to make sure we unitarian crisis. We need to make sure we do unitarian crisis. We need to make sure we do not see forced displacement of palestinians from the north displacement of palestinians from the north of the south and we need to see the north of the south and we need to see Precision Air strikes and that to see Precision Air strikes and that comes from being a friend to israet that comes from being a friend to israet that that comes from being a friend to israel that can sprint speak to them israel that can sprint speak to them truthfully. We need to see aid going them truthfully. We need to see aid going in them truthfully. We need to see aid going in through the rafahjunction and you going in through the rafahjunction and you need to make sure we get british and you need to make sure we get british locally employed staff out of gaza british locally employed staff out of gaza but also fundamentally as we know they of gaza but also fundamentally as we know they continue to be hostages being know they continue to be hostages being held illegally by hamas and by the patrons of iran and we need to et the patrons of iran and we need to get round the patrons of iran and we need to get round the table and get those hostages get round the table and get those hostages free and get back to Peace Process hostages free and get back to Peace Process if hostages free and get back to Peace Process. If we do not see saudi arabia process. If we do not see saudi arabia and process. If we do not see saudi arabia and israel continue their discussions iran will have one and we cannot discussions iran will have one and we cannot allow that. Discussions iran will have one and we cannot allow that. Thank you so much for talking we cannot allow that. Thank you so much for talking to we cannot allow that. Thank you so much for talking to us. We cannot allow that. Thank you so much for talking to us. Back we cannot allow that. Thank you so much for talking to us. Back to we cannot allow that. Thank you so much for talking to us. Back to the | much for talking to us. Back to the studio. �. Much for talking to us. Back to the studio. � , , , i. Much for talking to us. Back to the studio. � , , , studio. Lets ust show you the seen live in tel studio. Letsjust show you the seen live in tel aviv studio. Letsjust show you the seen live in tel aviv where studio. Letsjust show you the seen live in tel aviv where antony live in tel aviv where Antony Blinken is talking. He is visiting the country for the second time in just over a week since those massive tax in israel by hamas which killed 1400 people. He has since visited six neighbouring arab countries to try and make sure that the conflict doesnt escalate beyond where it is at the moment. We will listen in. That News Conference has just ended. We will wait to see what lines we get out of it but it is significant that he was there again. It is significant the us Secretary Of State was there again to offer his support and he and Prime Minister President Joe Biden have expressed their support for israel and the fact they do believe that they have a right to defend themselves. Bank remains calm and that is what we will help bring about. They have also been asked about aid the palestinians, more than 2 Million People live in gaza and more than a million in the north have been told to move to the south and many hundreds of thousands have adhered to that request but there is adhered to that request but there is a huge humanitarian crisis developing with a Blockade Of The Gaza Strip are israel not allowing any water and food in. And there are questions about whether the rafah crossing which takes,