The suggestions President Donald Trump made regarding the situation developing in Gaza are not shared by the UK government, as confirmed by the Prime Minister recently.
Palestinians must be allowed home, and they must be allowed to rebuild. We should be giving them our upmost support to enable a two-state solution.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Hamish Falconer MP announced that he “spoke with the Palestinian Authority Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Varsen Aghabekian to reiterate our position” on the matter.
The news of the ceasefire being secured in Palestine was a significant moment. However, we cannot take our eyes off the end goal of a ceasefire that is obviously sustained. We must be involved in this phase of the changing situation and support the release of the remaining hostages. We must also ensure that desperately needed aid is allowed into Palestine at speed and in the volumes required.
With regards to the Early Day Motion 757, Government Ministers are unfortunately unable to sign Early Day Motions due to Parliamentary procedure and convention.
I was also unfortunately unable to attend the Westminster Hall Debate on the 12th of February due to prior commitments, however, please be assured that I will continue to support the Foreign Office position as your MP.
I have repeatedly met with the Palestinian ambassador to represent the strong feeling in our constituency and offer our support to Palestine at this difficult time. I guarantee that I will continue to monitor the ongoing situation and provide all support I can.
Labour & Co-operative | Serving the communities of Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton
Jim McMahon OBE MP 