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Mr Speaker,

Yesterday, alongside partners, the UK convened a meeting of the UN Security Council in response to the intolerable civilian suffering and humanitarian need in鈥疓aza.

As I told this House yesterday, Israel鈥檚 denial of aid is appalling.聽

Tonnes of food are currently sitting rotting at the Gaza/Israel border, blocked from reaching people who are starving.

Israeli Ministers have said Israel鈥檚 decision to block this aid is a 鈥減ressure lever鈥�.

This is cruel and it is indefensible.

Overnight yet more Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes.

This must end.

皇冠体育app message yesterday was clear.

皇冠体育app world wants Israel to stop and change course immediately.

With our allies we are telling the Government of Israel:聽 lift the block on aid entering Gaza now. Enable the UN and all humanitarians to save lives, now. We need an immediate ceasefire, now.

Humanitarian aid must never be used as a political tool or military tactic. And the UK will not support any aid mechanism that seeks to deliver political or military objectives or puts vulnerable civilians at risk.

皇冠体育app International Court of Justice case on genocide is ongoing.

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We support the ICJ. We support its independence.

皇冠体育app ICJ issued a set of provisional measures in this case and we support those measures.

Israel has an obligation to implement them.

It is the UK government鈥檚 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.

皇冠体育app UK is fully committed to upholding our responsibilities under domestic and international law.

And we have at all times acted in a manner consistent with our legal obligations, including under the Genocide Convention.

皇冠体育app devastation from this conflict must end.

Our complete focus is on lifting Israeli restrictions on aid,

On freeing the hostages held by Hamas,

On protecting civilians,

And on restoring the ceasefire.

We will work urgently with our allies and partners on further pressure to make Israel change course.