Falconer’s empty words for Dr Abu Safiya draw backlash

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Middle East minister Hamish Falconer’s platitudes for Gazan pediatrician Hussam Abu Safiya, a hospital director abducted in 2024, were rebuked for their hypocrisy. On 5 May, Falconer took to X to say: I am aware of the concerning reports about the treatment of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya who is still in Israeli detention. We have raised his case again today with the Israeli authorities. Britain’s commitment to the rule of law and a fair trial is resolute. Falconer’s empty talk Nothing says ‘resolute commitment to the rule of law’ quite like arming the very regime (Israel) that flouts it, does it, Hamish?…

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