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Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

Asked by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh DhesiLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 10 June 2025UIN 57318

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has received unsolicited correspondence from legal experts on the legality of the Israeli blockade on the delivery of aid to the population of Gaza.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

The Government received an open letter concerning the Occupied Palestinian Territory on the 26 May 2025 from signatories comprising lawyers, legal academic and former judges who are UK-based or qualified.

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