Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 43731

Hussam Abu Safiya

Tabled: 2 April 2025
Answered: 22 April 2025

Question

Tracy Gilbert

LabourEdinburgh North and Leith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on the (a) right to access legal advice and (b) wellbeing of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
I remain deeply disturbed by the ongoing detention of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya and other medical staff from Gaza, and I have raised his case with the Government of Israel. We continue to urge Israel to clarify the reasons for the detention of Dr Abu Safiya an...

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