The MP for Alloa and Grangemouth criticised the Government’s response in the Middle East during a Westminster Hall debate on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs).
Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth Debbie Abrahams intervened to ask if the decision would be made before a conference of contracting parties to the Geneva Convention in March, to which Mr Falconer said would “not be drawn on precise timings”.
Intervening on Mr Leishman on Wednesday, Independent MP for Leicester South Shockat Adam asked if he agreed that Mr Lammy’s refusal to implement sanctions against Israel “because we have a £6.1 billion trade deal is an absolute abhorrent statement”.
Mr Falconer said: “The UK has always been clear and we remain clear we must see two states with Palestinians able to live and prosper in their homelands, in Gaza, in the West Bank.
Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer said the Government is taking its time in considering the ICJ opinion because of the “complexity and novel elements” involved.
