Israel, Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian Access and Human Rights

Part of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office – in the House of Commons am ar 24 Hydref 2023.

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Photo of Kerry McCarthy Kerry McCarthy Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero)

I completely endorse what my hon. Friend Vicky Foxcroft just said about the impact on children. Trucks at the Rafah crossing are welcome, but the aid getting through is nowhere near enough to avert humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Fuel is urgently needed for the desalination plants that would ensure drinking water and for the energy generators that would power hospitals, which would prevent huge loss of life. Why is that fuel not being allowed through?