Dr Simon Opher

Dr Simon Opher

Labour — Stroud

Speaking in the House of Commons on 24 February 2026

Debate

Gaza Healthcare System

Contribution

Indeed, and many of us have campaigned on the medical evacuation of young people. The Minister has delivered on that, although there have been some problems recently, which he may address. A key issue in Gaza to which I will return is that currently the medical evacuation of anyone to East Jerusalem, which is still in the occupied territories, is not allowed. East Jerusalem has some well-functioning hospitals with capacity, and that is one of the issues we need to address.

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