Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk Assessment

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:54 pm on 5 February 2026.

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Photo of Adnan Hussain Adnan Hussain Independent, Blackburn 4:54, 5 February 2026

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Earlier on in the debate I referred to several organisations and individuals. Due to time constraints, I was unable to do so with full accuracy. In the interests of clarity and to keep the record of this House correct, I now seek to set the record straight.

I referred to the International Court of Justice. I clarified that it has found a plausible risk of genocide, triggering the clearest legal duty on all states to prevent it. I then referred to UN special rapporteurs, UN independent experts, and the UN commission of inquiry. They have all warned of genocidal acts and catastrophic intent. I referred to the 600 lawyers—

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