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Gaza: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to assess Israel’s compliance with international humanitarian law in Gaza.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
23 Jul 2024
Target answer date
26 Jul 2024
Answer
26 Jul 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to assess Israel’s compliance with international humanitarian law in Gaza.

  2. 26 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    We are clear that International Humanitarian Law must be upheld, and we are following the necessary processes.As soon as the Foreign Secretary took office, he tasked officials with a comprehensive review of Israel's compliance with International Humanitar...

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