Proceeding contribution from Lord Jacobs (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 28 November 2007. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Middle East.
Middle East
My Lords, did I understand the Minister to say that Hamas ruled itself out of the negotiations? One cannot conceive how peace in Northern Ireland could ever have come about without the participation of the IRA, which in those days was described in similar terms to those in which Hamas is described today. Does the Minister therefore not recognise that probably America ruled Hamas out, no doubt supported by Israel? It is anticipated that they can make a peace agreement without including Hamas. Does the Minister really believe that that is possible?
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- 2007-08
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- House of Lords chamber
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- Development aid Politics and government Security Israel Palestine Middle East Peace negotiations Gaza Occupied territories
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