Liberal Democrats I was horrified to wake up on 7th October to the awful
terrorist attacks in Israel, which we have condemned unequivocally.



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John, I was horrified to wake up on 7th October to the awful terrorist
attacks in Israel, which we have condemned unequivocally. I have been
heartbroken and dismayed to see the scenes of violence in Israel and Palestine
over the past two and a half weeks.

It is hard to watch the news right now. We continue to hear reports of the
brutal terrorism of Hamas, which still holds more than 200 Israelis hostage in
Gaza. And now we have a situation in Gaza which is frankly devastating. The 2.2
million residents of the Gaza Strip, over half of whom are children, are
hurtling towards a humanitarian catastrophe. It is horrifying.

Liberal Democrats are clear: it is vital that essential supplies like food,
water and medicine get to innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza, in line with
international law. It is also of the utmost importance that the hostages -
among whose number includes children as young as nine months old - are
immediately and unconditionally released.

We support Israel’s right to protect its citizens and target these brutal
terrorists Hamas, in line with international law. We are clear that innocent
Palestinians must not pay the price for the atrocities of Hamas. And we affirm
that the world has a duty to prevent needless civilian deaths.

That’s why, over the weekend, we declared our support for a temporary
humanitarian ceasefire, in order to bring about a pause in hostilities. We need
the space for an intense period of diplomacy, to get humanitarian aid into
Gaza, and to provide an opportunity to realise the release of the hostages.

In the House of Commons earlier this week, I asked the Prime Minister to
support our call.

You can watch my question here:



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We were not alone when we called for a humanitarian ceasefire. Others, like
the Archbishop of Canterbury, had already done so. And in the days since, there
has been some movement within the international community and within the UK.
Both the Government and the Labour Party now call for what they term a
‘humanitarian pause’. But there is further to go.

We are clear that the people of Israel and Palestine have a right to live
free from fear. The thing that will ultimately give them the security which
they deserve - the security which will prevent the sort of scenes which we have
seen over the past days - is to finally bring about the two state solution, and
a lasting peace.

Liberal Democrats are the party of internationalism and international law. We
have long advocated for a two state solution, and we will continue to do so.

Best wishes,





Ed Davey MP
Leader of the Liberal Democrats
(he/him)



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