Written question asked by Nadia Whittome (Labour) on Monday, 4 March 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 March 2024 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 March 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Egypt: Gaza
- Question
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To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of reports of Palestinians being required to pay large sums of money to facilitate their exit from Gaza in to Egypt.
- Answer
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Egypt is a key regional partner in supporting the Government's response to the crisis. We welcome efforts by Egypt in getting aid into Gaza and British Nationals out. We are aware of these reports and do not recommend individuals seek or obtain permissions to cross the border by these means.
As the British Government has said, the immediate priority must be a humanitarian pause in the fighting, which is the best route to secure the safe release of hostages and significantly step up the aid reaching Gaza, and for that pause to lead to a sustainable ceasefire without a return to further fighting. This remains the focus of all our diplomatic effort.
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- Reference
- 16922
- Session
- 2023-24
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- Subjects
- Palestine Egypt Gaza Bribery
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