: Everyone will have
been horrified by the evil actions of Hamas on 7 October,
with some 1,400 people killed in Israel. There is no
justification for these horrific acts. There is no justification
either to deny water, electricity, fuel, medicine and other
essentials to 2 million people on the Gaza strip—with half of the
population under the age 18—punishing children and other
innocents. Hospitals there are now running out of essential
medicines and materials. It's estimated that 5,000 Palestinians
have now been killed, and missiles are still falling in southern
Gaza, where people are being encouraged to move.
I understand that the Government here secured humanitarian aid
for Palestine in previous conflicts. So, can we have an urgent
statement from Government, setting out what humanitarian support
the Government can provide to the people of Gaza, and an
assurance that the Government here is using all of its powers in
order to call for a ceasefire in that part of the world as a
matter of urgency?
(Minister for Rural
Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd): Thank you. Well, I can
assure you that Welsh Government is taking the steps to which you
refer. I know both the First Minister and the Minister for Social
Justice have really reached out to our faith groups here to see
what more we can do to support them. Obviously, international
affairs is not a devolved matter, but I'm sure we all watch with
absolute horror as these scenes unfold before us on our
television screens every evening.
