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Gaza and West Bank: Non-governmental Organisations

Asked by Jayne KirkhamLabour (Co-op)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 13 February 2026UIN 112009

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she last spoke to her Israeli counterpart regarding the decision to restrict the operations of international non-governmental organisations in Gaza and the West Bank.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made on 5 January, and to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and several of her counterparts on 30 December 2025, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jointstatementon-the-gaza-humanitarian-response.

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