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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hague of Richmond (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 7 June 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Middle East and North Africa.


Middle East and North Africa

Israel does have the right to defend its borders but it must do so in a sensible and proportionate way; I think we should stress that. I have no direct evidence of Iranian involvement in the events around the borders of Israel but I have seen a good deal of evidence of Iranian involvement in Syria in attempting to crush dissent, including in the provision of riot control equipment and of expertise in how to flood particular towns and cities with security forces for the purposes of repression. Iran has a strong role in trying to quell the views of the people of Syria and we should condemn it for doing so.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
529 c48 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed conflict Human rights International assistance EU action Politics and government Violence UN resolutions Sanctions NATO Israel Sudan Civil disorder Palestine Iran Syria Middle East Yemen Peace negotiations EU external relations Libya Military intervention North Africa Bahrain
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