(Bedford) (Lab): I am
pleased to see the Government's swift action in officially
calling for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages,
a rapid increase of humanitarian aid into Gaza and the
restoration of funds to the United Nations Relief and Works
Agency, as well as their commitment to comply with potential
International Criminal Court arrest warrants and to recognise a
Palestinian state, but too many innocent people are still dying
every day. Nowhere in Gaza is safe, so what further pressure can
the Prime Minister apply to bring about an urgent
ceasefire?(900057)
The Prime Minister: Both the Foreign Secretary and I have set out
the urgent need for a ceasefire to Prime Minister Netanyahu. We
want a pathway to a two-state solution, with a safe and secure
Israel alongside a viable, sovereign Palestinian state. I used my
first overseas trip as Prime Minister, particularly at NATO, to
raise this subject with world leaders. Under a Labour Government,
it will be discussed, negotiated on and fought for at the highest
levels on the world stage. The alternative is protesting on
street corners. Ultimately, only one of those will deliver
change.
