Middle East

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Attorney-General – in the House of Commons at 12:47 pm on 20 November 2012.

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Photo of David Ward David Ward Liberal Democrat, Bradford East 12:47, 20 November 2012

The Secretary of State has made clear his belief that Hamas bears the principal responsibility for the start of the crisis, but does he not accept that many people believe that the blockade of Gaza amounts to an act of aggression perpetrated by the state of Israel against the Palestinians every single day, whether a rocket or a shot is fired? How does he believe that assigning blame for the present situation will help the Government to work with both sides to achieve a peaceful resolution to the conflict.