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Hussam Abu Safiya

Commons · Question 27205 · Tabled 29 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 6 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Israeli counterparts on the detention of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 6 Feb 2025

We are concerned by the reports of the detention of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya and others. In recent weeks, I have raised this case with both Israel's Ambassador to the UK, and Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Haskel. Israel must allow medical staff to carry out...