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Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 8 June 2026

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Lebanon: Israel Defense Forces Operations

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My Lords, I remind the House of my frequent visits to Lebanon over the last number of years, delivering a project supporting women to stand for municipal and parliamentary elections in the very areas where they have been under threat from Hezbollah over many years, so I have no sympathy with Hezbollah whatever. But one of the consequences of these yellow lines, if they are enforced, is the risk that Hezbollah will become active in areas of Lebanon other than where they are at the moment. My question to the Minister specifically concerns the areas being depopulated. The UK has over the last number of years has spent more than £117 million supporting the Lebanese armed forces’ capacity in the very areas the IDF now considers to be yellow zones. What is the current UK support for the Lebanese armed forces, and will we have any ongoing relationship in these areas?
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