Foreign secretary says there is ‘renewed desire to have meaningful resolution in region’ in statement ahead of Commons appearance
James Cleverly is in the Commons answering questions on the conflict in Israel and Gaza.
Cleverly visited Egypt, Turkey and Qatar, while the prime minister spent a day in Israel – before touring the Middle East himself.
Since Hamas’ brutal terror attacks on the 7 October the prime minister and I have visited the region and spoken and met with counterparts totalling almost 20 countries as part of our extensive diplomatic activities to prevent escalation, to sustain the prospect of regional peace and of course to secure the free movement home of British nationals in Gaza and of course those hostages.
Despite the terrible circumstances that we are experiencing there is a renewed desire to have a meaningful resolution.
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