Written question asked by Bob Blackman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 December 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 January 2024. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Friday, 12 January 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Hamas: Audio Equipment
- Question
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To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of media reports of Hamas's use of (a) children’s toys and (b) speakers broadcasting crying sounds in the conflict in Gaza.
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We are aware of media reports from Israel of a range of tactics used by Hamas during the conflict in Gaza, including the use of psychological warfare, but cannot comment on specific reports. The UK has proscribed Hamas as a terrorist organisation in part since 2001 and in whole since 2021. We are clear that Hamas commits terrorist acts. As the Foreign Secretary has set out, Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas and to eliminate the threat posed. Leaving Hamas in power in Gaza would be a permanent roadblock on the path to a two-state solution. On 13 December 2023, the Government announced new sanctions on the leaders and financiers of Hamas.
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- 2023-24
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- Armed conflict Audio equipment Israel Gaza Hamas
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