Paula Barker

Paula Barker

Labour — Liverpool Wavertree

Speaking in the House of Commons on 29 October 2024

Debate

Israel: UNRWA Ban

Contribution

The former Israeli Defence Minister, the late Moshe Dayan, famously once said: “Our American friends offer us money, arms and advice. We take the money, we take the arms, and we decline the advice.” Regrettably, the same could now be said of Britain. I have every reason to believe that the Foreign Secretary is making a strong case for peace, but it seems to me and millions of others that the relationship with the Israeli Government is entirely one way. When will the Government start using robust leverage above and beyond what has already been done to ensure that Israel acts on British advice, as well as the advice of other international partners?

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