RISHI Sunak has rejected the characterisation of Israel’s siege on Gaza as “collective punishment” as he updated MPs on the conflict.
, reiterated his calls for an immediate ceasefire as he suggested Israel was guilty of collective punishment - outlawed by the Geneva Convention - in retaliation to attacks from Hamas.
And he indicated the UK Government wanted to see progress on building a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, which he suggested had been stalled. “I stressed again the need to act in line with international humanitarian law and take every possible step to avoid harming civilians.” “However in respect of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza – and while I do welcome the announcements from the Prime Minister today – I believe that we can and must go further, and here’s why.
“He talks about people moving from the north to the south of Gaza. It is absolutely right that Israel takes every precaution to avoid harming civilians and indeed their president, in my conversations confirmed that they intend to act within international humanitarian law.
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