Statement on Gaza and Middle East peace process
20 November 2012 (updated on 20 November 2012)
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague, made a statement on 20 November 2012 to the House of Commons on Gaza, the Middle East peace process and Syria
Shadow Foreign Secretary, Douglas Alexander, responded on behalf of the Opposition.
- Watch Parliament TV: Statement on Gaza, the Middle East peace process and Syria
- Read Commons Hansard: Statement on Gaza, the Middle East peace process and Syria
- Read current Parliamentary materials in Topics: Middle East
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