Britain's deputy PM defends Israel but calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

Oliver Dowden said the British government was "continuously" urging Israel to abide by international humanitarian law and had also raised concerns about getting aid into Gaza.

British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden looks on, on the day of Britain's Conservative Party's annual conference in Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2023.

(photo credit: REUTERS/HANNAH MCKAY)

ByREUTERS

MARCH 19, 2024 13:49

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Britain's deputy PM defends Israel but calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

Oliver Dowden said the British government was "continuously" urging Israel to abide by international humanitarian law and had also raised concerns about getting aid into Gaza.

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