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Hossam Shabat

Commons · Question 40970 · Tabled 24 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 27 Mar 2025

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Asked by Ayoub Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Israeli counterpart on the killing of Hossam Shabat by Israeli forces; what steps he is taking to help increase the safety of journalis

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Answered by Hamish Falconer, 27 Mar 2025

The Government is deeply concerned about the safety of civilians, including journalists in Gaza, who are afforded protection under international humanitarian law. As international media are not permitted to work in Gaza, Palestinian journalists have been ...