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Hussam Abu Safiya

Commons · Question 68333 · Tabled 15 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 6 Aug 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 to ascertain information on the (a) status and (b) wellbeing of Dr Abu Safiya.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 6 Aug 2025

I remain deeply disturbed by the ongoing detention of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya and other medical staff from Gaza. We continue to call on Israel to clarify the reasons for the detention of Dr Abu Safiya and other medical personnel, and to allow the Internation...