John Slinger

John Slinger

Labour — Rugby

Speaking in the House of Commons on 10 September 2025

Debate

Qatar: Israeli Strike

Contribution

Given that, under article 51 of the UN charter, any pre-emptive strike is normally regarded as justified only when a threat is imminent; that article 2(4) states that “all Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state”; and that article 51 states that “measures taken by Members in the exercise of this right of self-defence shall be immediately reported to the Security Council”, does my hon. Friend agree that international law and the preservation and strengthening of the rules-based system is vital to the peoples of the region, the wider world, our ally Qatar and the UK? Will he make it clear to Israel that we expect it to obey international law?

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