Armed Forced Minister Luke Pollard defended the prime minister's condemnation of Israel’s actions in Gaza. It comes as Benjamin Netanyahu accused Sir Keir Starmer of “emboldening Hamas”, after the British prime minister joined the leaders of France and Canada in calling for a halt to Israel’s military offensive and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid.
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00:00Well, I don't agree with those at all. We condemn in the fullest possible terms the murder of the Israeli diplomats in the United States.
00:06But we've also been making the case that the best way to achieve peace in the Middle East is for a lasting peace settlement between Israel and the Palestinians.
00:16That means an immediate ceasefire being restored in Gaza. It means Hamas immediately releasing the hostages.
00:23And it means massive amounts of aid flowing into the people of Gaza who are really suffering at the moment.
00:31International aid should never be used as a weapon of war.
00:35And the case that's been made by the UK Prime Minister and our international allies this week is one that actually would support peace in the Middle East,
00:44would support Israel being strong and secure and would support the Palestinian people being free from violence,
00:51free from the terrorism of Hamas as well, and getting the aid that they need to be able to survive.