Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 53162
Gaza: Palestinians
Tabled: 19 May 2025
Answered: 3 June 2025
Question
Afzal Khan
Labour — Manchester Rusholme
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the risk of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerIt is the UK government's long-standing position that any formal determination as to whether genocide has occurred is a matter for a competent court, and not for governments or non-judicial bodies. The International Court of Justice case on genocide is on...
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