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- Nov 13
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Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian Situation Debate
We need to support the UN General Assembly voted on a resolution calling for an “immediate and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a...
- Nov 9
- 1 min
Good Morning Britain
Today, I was on Good Morning Britain with Layla Moran MP the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for foreign affairs and international...
- Nov 2
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Alex Sobel joined more than a dozen Labour frontbenchers who have backed a ceasefire
Palestinians checking the destruction in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip (Photo: AFP via...
- Nov 1
- 4 min
We are Westminster MPs of Palestinian and Israeli descent – this is our call for peace
Fri 27 Oct 2023 10.00 BST We are deeply concerned by the lack of nuance in this debate. Both Israelis and Palestinians have been failed....
- Nov 1
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"Violence never results in peace"
"Violence never results in peace and the first step to a two-state solution in Israel and Gaza is to end it" My father served in the...
- Oct 31
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- Oct 23
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Gaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital
The grief and loss of millions in Gaza and in Israel have only been added to by the horrific and heinous attack on Al-Ahli Hospital....
- Oct 19
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My statement on the events in Gaza and Israel
The events in Gaza and Israel have for me like for so many of you brought grief and heartache. Its taken me a little while to put into...
- Mar 23
- 1 min
Protests in Israel
Today I spoke in Parliament on the recent protests in Israel against Netanyahu’s proposed judicial reforms.
- Mar 14
- 1 min
Ukrainian refugees - Renting
On March 14th I spoke in Parliament on the barriers to renting for Ukrainian refugees, challenging the Home Office and DLUHC to do better.
- Mar 14
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- Mar 13
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Ukrainian Aid Covoy
To mark the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine I organised an aid convoy to Ukraine. The idea of the anniversary convoy...
- Mar 13
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Ukraine Visit
Once the aid had been dropped off I continued my journey on the night train to Kyiv, where I attended the Ukrainian Parliament and met...
- Feb 13
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Kosovo
Kosovo is a young country which the UK played a major role in stopping genocide there over 20 years ago and now the situation is...
- Aug 26, 2021
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Afghanistan: My speech in the debate
Below is the text from my speech, prepared in advance of the Parliamentary debate on the 18th August. I was not called to speak at the...
- Aug 24, 2021
- 1 min
Help with relatives in Afghanistan
Like all MPs offices across the UK we are being contacted by many people worried for family members in Afghanistan. If you need advice...
- Aug 17, 2021
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Afghanistan Westminster Debate
In the debate on Afghanistan today I made the point that we in Leeds are ready to welcome refugees but they need safe corridors through...
- Aug 15, 2021
- 3 min
Afghanistan
There has been a major miscalculation of the resilience of the Afghan forces and staggering complacency from the British Government about...
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