Tahir Ali

Tahir Ali

Labour — Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley

Speaking in the House of Commons on 10 September 2025

Debate

Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian Access

Contribution

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. In the words of the President of the European Commission: “What is happening in Gaza has shaken the conscience of the world.” In this House, in debate after debate, we come and talk about the horrific scenes in Gaza, yet there is very little action. My constituents are telling me that the Government can and should do more, and I agree. The starting point should be the recognition of Palestine. By recognising the state of Palestine, we can deliver much-needed aid to the Palestinians, but we can do that only if we recognise Palestine. If Israel then tries to obstruct that, we must deal with it, with the force that needs to be applied to Netanyahu, because he has gone berserk. He is going round like a mad dog—a mad dog that has attacked every sovereign country in and around the region, that has no regard for international law, and that disregards everything to do with humanitarian law and humanity. We cannot sit back—

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