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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 19 July 2006.

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Photo of Menzies Campbell Menzies Campbell Leader of the Liberal Democrats 11:30, 19 July 2006

I begin by associating my right hon. and hon. Friends with the expressions of condolence and sympathy that we heard from the Prime Minister a moment or two ago.

Yesterday, the House joined the Prime Minister in condemning Hezbollah's bombardment of Israel, but how can we be even-handed if we are not willing to condemn Israel's disproportionate response, which the Prime Minister of Lebanon has described as cutting his country to pieces?

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Posted on 27 Jul 2006 2:54 pm (Report this annotation)

I agree with you sir. You are very right.

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