Gaza has gone from dire to horrendous to cataclysmic & my constituents cannot understand why such suffering is allowed to continue.
I asked the Minister to say it is unacceptable for Israel to prevent aid entering Gaza & what demands & consequences he is setting out to Israel. pic.twitter.com/147FnGUAZP
— Chi Onwurah ???? (@ChiOnwurah) March 19, 2024
HANSARD:
(Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab)
I am absolutely clear that the hostages must be released. I am also absolutely clear that the situation in Gaza has gone from dire to horrendous to cataclysmic, and my constituents do not understand why it is being allowed to continue. The majority leader in the US Senate has identified Netanyahu’s ultra right-wing Government as a barrier to peace, and the European Union foreign policy chief has said that Israel, one of the richest and most militarily powerful nations in the world, is “provoking famine”. So will the Minister say clearly that it is unacceptable for Israel to prevent aid from entering Gaza? Will he also say clearly what he is actually doing about it—what demands he is making of Israel, what consequences he is setting out to Israel for its actions—beyond wringing his hands?