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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Gaza: Armed Conflict (15 May 2018)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure an independent inquiry into recent civilian deaths on the Gaza border.

Asked by:
Rosie Duffield (Independent)

Answer

​​As our Ambassador to the UN said at the UN Security Council emergency meeting on 15 May, we "want to reiterate our support for independent and transparent investigations into the events that have taken place in Gaza on 14 May and in recent weeks". This includes the extent to which the Israeli security forces' rules of engagement are in line with international law and what role Hamas played in events. The UK will judge any proposal for an investigation on its merits.


Answered by:
Alistair Burt (Conservative)
22 May 2018

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