Rachel Hopkins

Rachel Hopkins

Labour — Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Speaking in the House of Commons on 16 December 2024

Debate

Israel and Palestine

Contribution

I thank my hon. Friend for making an excellent point. The priority for all of us, of course, is an end to this brutal conflict, and that brings me to the first petition, which relates to UK arms sales to Israel. I respect the swift action taken by the Foreign Secretary when Labour took office to review existing arms licences, and the subsequent decision to suspend several licences to Israel where the Government concluded there was a clear risk they “might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of IHL.” However, my constituents continue to be appalled by the death and destruction they are witnessing in Gaza, and they want the Government to go much further.

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