Palestine: Legal Obligations

Part of Solicitor General – in the House of Commons at on 5 February 2026.

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Photo of Ellie Reeves Ellie Reeves Party Chair, Labour Party, The Solicitor-General

Since this Government have come to office, we have been very clear that Israel has an obligation under international humanitarian law to ensure the provision of aid in Gaza and that UNRWA has a critical role in delivering that response. The UK remains firmly committed to upholding international law. It is the UK Government’s long-standing position that any determination as to whether a genocide has occurred is a matter for a competent national or international court. That is consistent with our obligations under the genocide convention.