Israel and Gaza - Statement

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 9:13 pm on 23 October 2023.

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Photo of Lord True Lord True Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal 9:13, 23 October 2023

My Lords, the position that the Prime Minister expressed was that the United Kingdom would of course wish to see humanitarian aid flowing. I think the phrase that the Prime Minister used was “a stream of trucks”. But I repeat that the difficult and delicate situation arises from the activities of the people who have power in Gaza, who started this terrible war. The United Kingdom will support every effort to get supplies of humanitarian aid flowing for the people who are suffering—not from Israel but, ultimately, from Hamas.