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Palestine: Children

Asked by John WhitbyLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 20 January 2026UIN 907383

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help prevent the detention of children from Gaza and the West Bank by the Israeli military.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

We are deeply concerned about the detention of Palestinian children by the Israeli military and about allegations of abuse against those children, including sexual violence.

The UK calls for all such reports to be fully investigated. The arrest and detention of children must follow due process, in line with international juvenile justice standards.

We also call on all parties to the conflict to grant the International Committee of the Red Cross immediate and unfettered access.

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