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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Nina Lloyd

No 10 rows back on Lammy’s claim Israel broke international law in Gaza

David Lammy said the blockade was ‘unacceptable’ (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA) - (PA Wire)

Downing Street has rowed back on the Foreign Secretary’s assertion that Israel had broken international law by blocking aid shipments to Gaza.

Number 10 said instead that the country was “at clear risk of breaching” its legal obligations after questions were raised about the UK Government’s position following remarks made in the Commons by David Lammy.

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