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Labour responds to Trump plan to displace Palestinians and turn Gaza into ‘Riviera of the Middle East’
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2/6/2025
UK government responds to Trump's plans to relocate Palestinians out of GazaReuters
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We would oppose, Mr Speaker, any effort to move Palestinians in Gaza to neighbouring Arab states against their will.
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There must be no forced displacement of Palestinians nor any reduction in the territory of the Gaza Strip.
00:19
Palestinian civilians should be able to return to and rebuild their homes and their lives.
00:24
That is a right guaranteed under international law.
00:28
Gaza is home to two million Palestinians and remains an integral part of what must become a future Palestinian state
00:34
with Palestinians living next to Israelis in peace and security.
00:39
The US have played a critical role in negotiating the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas alongside Qatar and Egypt.
00:47
As members may know, the Prime Minister reiterated this in his call with President Trump.
00:51
We must now work together to ensure the ceasefire is implemented in full and becomes permanent.
00:57
The UK is investing in the ceasefire by doing all we can to support the surge in aid that is needed.
01:02
Alongside our existing support on 28 January, I announced a further £17 million in funding
01:08
to ensure healthcare, food and shelter reaches tens of thousands of civilians
01:13
and to support vital infrastructure across the occupied Palestinian territories and neighbouring countries.
01:18
We are also concerned, Mr Speaker, at the expansion of the Government of Israel's war aims and operations in the West Bank.
01:25
Stability is essential at this crucial time.
01:28
We recognise Israel's right to defend itself from the continuing threat posed by armed groups
01:33
but it must show restraint and ensure the scale and conduct of its operations are commensurate to the threat posed.
01:39
Civilians must be protected and the destruction of civilian infrastructure minimised.
01:44
The UK remains opposed to illegal settlements, their expansion and settler violence.
01:49
In conclusion, Mr Speaker, our attention must now turn to how we secure a permanently better future
01:55
for the Israeli and Palestinian peoples, grounded, to reiterate the point a final time, in a two-state solution.
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