Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 57408

Gaza: Journalism

Tabled: 4 June 2025

Answered: 12 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has held with his Israeli counterparts on lifting restrictions on international journalists to enable them to report on the situation in Gaza.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

The Foreign Secretary and I have both paid tribute to journalists risking their lives to report in Gaza. Journalists covering conflicts are afforded protection under humanitarian law. The Media have a right to report freely and we urge all parties to perm...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 57408) →