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Hussam Abu Safiya

Commons · Question 16811 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2026

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Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made representations to the Government of Israel on the (a) detention, (b) welfare, and (c) legal status of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, including report

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 15 Jul 2026

I am deeply concerned by the recent reports of Dr Abu Safiya's mistreatment whilst in Israeli custody. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has raised this case again with the Israeli Embassy in London and at senior levels across Israeli Gover...