Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 29 July 2025.
Paula Barker
Labour, Liverpool Wavertree
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the meeting held between the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and the Leader of the Israeli Opposition on 10 July 2025, whether the matter of Mr Golan's support for starving the Palestinian population of Gaza was raised.
Hamish Falconer
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
I met with leader of the Israeli Democrat party Yair Golan to discuss the need for an immediate ceasefire and a plan for the future of Gaza which would ensure long term security for both Israelis and Palestinians. This is in line with Ministers continued engagement with a range of Israeli political figures.
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