David Lammy confirms UK will undo Conservative funding cuts to Gaza aid agency

Foreign secretary David Lammy confirms the UK will restore funding to UNRWA, the UN aid agency in Gaza.
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[@LeornianCyng]

Thank you PoliticsJOE for keeping us updated on the latest development from the House. Keep up the good work.

[@waynebrown8601]

One hundred percent…because the mainstream media isn’t covering it…

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

"occupied Palestinian territories" so....Palestine?!

[@TheWaveGoodbye-Music]

They can't say that or else it would imply the UK recognises Palestine as a state. .... Basically just silly political semantics

[@callum4796]

@@TheWaveGoodbye-Music The gov also announced they plan to recognize Palestine

[@TheWaveGoodbye-Music]

@@callum4796 "plan to" What labour says and what labour does are usually two different things unfortunately

[@Crackparty803]

Maybe we stop backing Israel as well?

[@jayclaughan6216]

Why?

[@Liverpoolboy01]

Doh!

[@Roatanlova68fmp71lliiiak]

@Crackparty803. No

[@floydatwork]

The uk government shouldn't have been backing them from the start, now old tory party has got us complicit in the israeli crimes.

[@floydatwork]

@@jayclaughan6216 why not?

[@waheedasonnie7825]

Just yesterday, the Israeli Knesset voted against the establishment of a palestinian state ever. Their view is clear and now unambiguous. How does this align to the UKs foreign policy?

[@HL390]

Good

[@jokesaside9207]

Don’t really blame them personally….

[@WhiteManInAVan]

So generous My Lammy. You offer £21mil to the Gazan's (which will be stolen by the Israeli state as the treasurer's of all Palestinian funds). You also fund Israel with £70mil/year in foreign aid, even though they are one of the richest nations on the planet, with a GDP almost as great as ours. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Morning404]

Well said.

[@britlaker]

We also give foreign aid to India who has a larger GDP than us.... Isreal is 27th and not even close to UK in 6th in terms of GDP which is 6 times larger. Foreign aid isn't based in GDP.

[@WhiteManInAVan]

@@britlaker guess that all depends on which table you look at 🤣. And no, it's not anymore. Successive British governments have sold our country to foreign powers by giving away our taxes in the form of 'aid', hoping that they'll have lucrative deals after they are removed from office. It's an absolute disgrace!

[@yuvi3738]

What foriegn aid do we give to India? Source? ​@@britlaker

[@britlaker]

@@yuvi3738 gov dot uk Statistics on International Development: Final UK Aid Spend 2022 Afganistan TOP - £353m Ukraine - £342 INDIA - £46 million You're Welcome.

[@carolberry2239]

Wakey wakey..many have died since ceasefire first proposed in parliament. how come you been so blind.

[@WVislandia]

Well said. I thought similar.

[@britlaker]

You seem to have forgotten there was an election for 6 weeks. You can worry about a ceasefire and lose the election, meaning nothing will happen or you can worry about the election, win and then do something about it in power...... OMG LABOUR have been in power for 10 days and they haven't made the universe perfect yet..... so blind..

[@stevebrooks9119]

Wakey, Wakey....I think you're blaming the wrong Party...Labour have only been in government for two weeks...How come you don't understand this...

[@nickryder9669]

@@stevebrooks9119well said

[@carolberry2239]

@@stevebrooks9119 i have noticed how LABOUR has avoided a ceasefire

[@jhonngreenn8084]

Shaking hands with the devil then giving empty words for the fools.

[@g.s.8409]

Is he still trying to block the ICC case against Netanyahu?

[@garrymccomsky212]

No

[@thomasandrewclifford]

That immediately ended days after Labour got into power.

[@donmac7780]

​@@thomasandrewcliffordStarmer backpedaled on this, just as he had on sò much else. Try to keep up.

[@marcbolan9130]

@g.s.8409 Not so much blocking any more. They are simply using a delay tactic which in all honesty equates to the same thing, no arrest warrant for Satanyahu

[@bishton]

Yes

[@samefacebutadifferentperson]

saying a lot ✅ doing a lot 🚫 where is the footage of him talking with Palestinian authorities?

[@996o0o966]

They've only been in power for a week, you nonce. They've already restored funding to UNRWA, and withdrawn the conservative's formal objection to the possible ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

[@RichardFraser-y9t]

Pics or it didn't happen?

[@mrgarland5210]

He did that last week you knob

[@richardhart3911]

There was no need for UNRWA to act, the charges against them by Israel have still not been credibly backed up by Israel.

[@kaitlyn__L]

That’s what I was thinking. Assurances for what? There’s no proof for anything that was said about UNRWA.

[@Myrtle43]

They have actually. UN Watch has repeatedly sent evidence to several organisations and guess what….. nothing’s been done. All can be checked on Google.

[@Roatanlova68fmp71lliiiak]

​@kaitlyn__L yes, there is. The "report" is being challenged.

[@RobertSmale-y4j]

And the first British front line politician to publicly point out that Israel had produced no evidence of UNWAR involvement in the hideous Hamas attack? David Lammy our new foreign minister!

[@Myrtle43]

@@richardhart3911 They’ve been documented by UN Watch and handed to the relevant department whenever they said they’d had no evidence. Liars

[@davidking5765]

This statement seems to suggest that Labour might have shifted its position - I would like to see them do much further and recognise the State of Palestine.

[@sierra5360]

Labour under Starmer played the long game, they knew they could do more by not scaring the electorate like Corbyn. The left under Corbyn was right imo, but the way they pushed Theo point didn’t help them. The centre left just flew under the radar and is looking set to do more good than the far left could ever hope to do.

[@ppetal1]

@davidking5765 and recognise official policy.

[@RobertSmale-y4j]

They have already said they are moving towards recognition of Palestine and called on Israel to cease West Bank settlements

[@SuperMarion61]

So we can continue to help Gaza & Ukraine, but not our own citizens??😢

[@JGS123WRPTP]

They are. They’ve also only been in power just over 2 weeks.

[@ZzzyaxTheCuber]

Do we not have a social safety net anymore? Have they not got plans and bills going through right now to improve the aforementioned net?

[@ajaohadiyat4269]

SuperMarion You rather want your country to continue to support Israel to continue to genocide Palestinians rather than help starving people. What a shame!

[@martinjohncassidyCASSIDY]

How about aid for British people in need here.

[@SanderDoesThings]

I support democracies around the world against authoritarian governments, but I think Israel has gone too far with this conflict. The amount of civilians in gepardy is an unfortunate parallel to Russia's acts of war crime in Ukraine.

[@SingularityMedia]

Oh I forgot Lammy has power now.....🤦

[@florinadrian5174]

First change of UK policy, at least in declarations, since the change of government.

[@karlkerr7348]

Too late. Knesset already voted for a single state. Well done Lamy and Co. You enabled this now officially apartheid state.

[@saoirsehaslonglegs2313]

well said.

[@donincognito189]

How, precisely, did he and Labour enable this? Do tell 🙄

[@CalebHarrison98]

@@donincognito189starmer and Hoyle undermined the snps motion for a ceasefire months ago. Both are zionists and have made it very clear they are, all of this is just talk until actions are actually taken.

[@ServaasFlesch]

​@@donincognito189For 40 years they allowed a certain state to get away with murder time n again.

[@firebyrd437]

​@donincognito189 they enabled it by not speaking out against it in opposition. Labour friends of Israel doesn't care for the Palestinians either. Also Starmer said Osrsel had the right to cut off water, power and food to Gaza

[@therandomoguy3809]

release the legal advice

[@Mikebloke]

They should but they won't!

[@KevinHorrox]

Legal advice is privileged information.

[@perrymason866]

@@KevinHorroxyes but if that advice is given to a democratic nation - do we not have a right to know what that advice was?

[@KevinHorrox]

@@perrymason866 No, absolutely not.

[@perrymason866]

@@KevinHorrox so we shouldn’t be allowed to know what the advice is and whether it’s been followed? Okay, what about if that information would have significant impact on public perception and the increased accountability would have impact on the actions of the government? What is the argument for the legal advice given to a nation not being made public?

[@momo8200]

His words just as his tory predecessor means little as Westminster takes its marching orders from Washington DC.

[@JGS123WRPTP]

They’re stating what the UK is doing. How is that us being under Americas thumb?

[@tonycruzman162]

Your so correct

[@thomasandrewclifford]

Maybe Labour really did keep their cards close to their chest for the election. Either way, this is a big change in tone and one that's come all too late.

[@Ben-nl2nr]

Disgraceful

[@Nathan.5midnight]

And much of the money that is spent by private individuals on Gaza goes into the money box that is run by Hamas and they don't buy food for the little children. yah life can be a bich. 🤷‍♂️😌

[@Superlativ1]

You won't see them discussing a £21m fund for homeless and food banks....but we seem to always have money to send abroad.

[@Liverpoolboy01]

Zzz!

[@honved1]

Since when does a government fund food banks?

[@richardcloer3510]

What much needed aid to the bankrupt cities of England? How is it that foreign countries are the focus of government and not the very cities for whom attention needs attention? Makes no sense.

[@quacker998]

How about funding the NHS and child allowance first before you give away all our tax money

[@Liverpoolboy01]

Grow up!

[@SnowWhite-r6e]

Parliament is a joke

[@SnowWhite-r6e]

But everyone keeps putting these arse holes in places of power, makes me sick to my stomach

[@icilmaa]

And what does Kier Starmer propose?

[@firebyrd437]

So America gave you permission to ask for more aide to Gaza, or is it more empty words, the latter me thinks

[@empowerhealth7517]

Lie after lie that’s why I didn’t vote any of them two cheeks on the same back side

[@LimeyRedneck]

Nice words.

[@andypeutherer4218]

Owned then Lammy, good trip 😢

[@RobertBrown-de6cw]

Isn’t it funny how all this money is found to support other countries but the government doesn’t think twice about taking benefits from disabled people

[@chrysalis4126]

Different government from the one taking benefits away from the disabled.

[@dmac4079]

Only words...pitiful.

[@FORHUMANITY.]

Lammy gets paid very well by his master

[@pnd7727]

Empty words like an alcoholic saying he is going to quit drinking whilst ordering lots of drinks. There will never be peace whilst land is being stolen.

[@Britishrailwaystories]

Two months without a video on Gaza and this is the first one. Not enough coverage by far.

[@madedigital]

spending money we havent got....smart thats on both sides

[@Kriegsman1119]

racist lammy needs to stand down or be fired

[@Dassy36]

So his answer is to give funding to those involved in the attacks, we really have a clown show government right now

[@karltaylor7378]

OI. LAMEY. CHARITY STARTS AT HOME. sod Palestine, thats their problem.

[@garethpickrel]

Lammy, Foreign Secretary, what a VERY sick joke.

[@brendamhewitt3405]

What an amazing brain this man has

[@shahanarabegum4078]

Lammy, spineless!

[@joshdarwish5788]

As long as it does not fall into the hands of Hamas

[@BarryDiegoLondon-cy9ij]

Did he say this to Netanyahu? Did he insist that Netanyahu must let more aid into Gaza? Our *House of Parliament* should be called *House of Pantomime*

[@996o0o966]

Why do you believe they didn't also say this to Netanyahu? They've only been in power for a week, you nonce. They've already restored funding to UNRWA, and withdrawn the conservative's formal objection to the possible ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

[@mattpryokra2245]

Lammy nooooo 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@MZig-rw7su]

Diane Abbot has a twin... he even talks like she does.... did he he get a secret degree from Oxford as well ?

[@Spinoza-ethics-5]

All things in the universe are determined by an infinite chain of causes. Including human beings.

[@MrRawzy]

Stop sending money we dont have abroad full stop

[@belbrighton6479]

A very good speech. Worth listening to before commenting. Lammy gets the complexity of the harms involved.

[@marzooksheriff8317]

October 7 attacked not justify

[@j.4332]

What an embarrassment to have this angry student politician in such a high office.Who the fk voted Labour?

[@bwright227]

A lot more people than did for any other party.

[@RichardFraser-y9t]

Who is deleting all of these comments?

[@simoneworsley6882]

Why do I keep seeing people saying comments are getting deleted? What comments are getting deleted and how do people know comments are getting deleted?

[@GeoffreyHellington]

​@@simoneworsley6882If you post a comment and then notice it isn't there anymore then it's probably been deleted

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@@GeoffreyHellington it isn't deleted, its just flagged by youtubes algorithm as something likely to be reported as hateful or similar, its then held, the content creator has a choice as to whether or not to allow these comments, basically for community safety or similar, even on videos discussing some of the worst things imaginable. due to youtube being buggy, you can also sort by "newest" and occasionally see comments that haven't been held up but wouldn't be seen otherwise.

[@firebyrd437]

KZbin. Unless you word your comments carefully

[@keithparker1346]

If you comment about Israel and war crimes I suspect you get put on a list by KZbin and you will get those posts pulled and random uncontroversial ones pulled too. I tried 8 times to post something innocuous after criticising Israel...it ain't a coincidence​@@simoneworsley6882

[@enigmabletchley6936]

OK, well my opinion of Lammy has now reached an all time low, lower than the last all time low. You do realise that these funds will allow Hamas to restock and rearm? No, because you have no idea about middle eastern politics.

[@babylon_bob]

Cost of living crisis and we're sending millions abroad.....ffs

[@RichO1701e]

You're a mole whining about a molehill bcos it's easier for your simple mind to blame foreigners. The tories gave BILLIONS of taxpayer money to their donors with offshore accounts.

[@bigpoppap9916]

Well said David Lammy. What a difference a change of Government makes.

[@James-t9h4d]

How?

[@DeeExailProductions]

Lammys lean is really heavily giving Johnson

[@claudiafigueiredo4979]

Don't mind sending the money but is rich when you say u don't have for 2 child care ppl will not understand that on uk

[@firedoesnotdiscriminate]

How about help the people in the uk first

[@chocolatesugar4434]

❤

[@floydatwork]

Okay Mr Lammy, you talk the talk, now let's see you walk the walk.

[@TreciaThompson-u1d]

I Agree to Disagree

[@TheVRSofa]

A see a tory mouth over I just hear Boris babbling XD

[@christianchurchill]

DISGUSTING!!!!!!!

[@shak666]

Uk is Islamic state. R.I.P

[@TreciaThompson-u1d]

ALL THIS TALK AND NOTHING.....

[@Azie-ev6rk]

Stop sending weapon, stop sending army, stop supporting Israel, support Palestinian independent state ! Talk is cheap

[@taokong5744]

Forced to do this because they lost a big majority of muslim voters during the last election, the brits have a bizarre obsession to act as the worlds loudest peacemakers, their internal struggles grow stronger by the day but all they want to do is show the world they are the big boys on the geopolitical stage. Meanwhile their own population is suffering and growing weaker by the day, perhaps theyve forgotten but its not the Ukranians or people in Gaza that keep them in power but all the people in the UK who do so, Labour is making the same mistakes as the conservatives by putting all their eggs in the foreign policy basket. If the economy and peoples life dont improve they will be out of government rather quickly.

[@Eoaiyer21987rhei]

Well actually the foreign secretary of every country makes statements on foreign matters

[@darrennandrewfitness2836]

Loool 😂😂😂😂 Well they can only do something now seen as they are in power. Them loosing Muslims vote won't have mattered the Tories handed them the keys 🤷🏿 at least they are doing something. I honestly detest this Lamy guy

[@taokong5744]

Thats quite logical, but the main point is how u respond to these matters. As a country you can stay more on the sidelines like most countries do or take a more dominant position like the brits do, if i see the problems the UK have to cope with off just based of online news articles i feel like they should focus more on their own issues instead the foreign matters.

[@Eoaiyer21987rhei]

@@taokong5744 but I'm trying to say he's the *foreign* secretary. Every country has one. He is supposed to talk about foreign matters. All he says here is it's all really bad and we'll give aid. Hardly acting like we are the centre of the world like you imply

[@leemagaming696]

Why dont u send all ur money there for aid then lammy stop taking a cheque and give it to them instead of trying to force the uk to use their money they need for the country thats already falling apart because of people like you throwing money away

[@johna5624]

Can we have that in English please.

[@abstractdrumz]

@@johna5624 I think he wants David Lammy to pay for aid to Gaza out of his own wages? lol! How much does a politician earn in a year? 60k? 😂

[@ryandanngetich2524]

@@abstractdrumz 100k+

[@HussanGoga-e6w]

Talk is cheap

[@jsc2606]

charity begins at home... british taxpayers money belongs to british people not the rest of the world.

[@Ma55ey]

Remember the good old days when you're comment wouldnt be automatically deleted..

[@kweqruhip-r4i]

You are not allowed to criticise Israel

[@stevebrooks9119]

Remember the good old days when most comments were not a complete load of total bollux...

[@wamteng3790]

But... the refugees the UK have currently needs those funds too.

[@johnfisher7587]

We should be worried about Ukraine because that could affect us

[@MarathonMadeGalatians5-22]

how you going to get aid there? let me guess, The navy/RFA that you dont fund

[@sultanmohammed8634]

Ur liars

[@I-OMusic]

Deleting comments calling it what it is...

[@mitchmomlc]

nonsense there are more moaners on this channel than most. might not be perfect but far more moral than the tories or israelis netty yahoo is evil

[@RichO1701e]

And yet, here's your delusional, conspiracy bullshit, still up 2hrs later...

[@markwright130]

Myself friends and family will continue to vote reform

[@b62boom1]

That says more about you and your friends than you realise.

[@philbrainy2399]

@@b62boom1shut it lefty. Well done @markwright130 keep voting reform m8

[@abstractdrumz]

@@philbrainy2399 your name is quite ironic lol

[@davidmiller7203]

​@@b62boom1idiot delusional let me guess lefty

[@stevebrooks9119]

@@philbrainy2399 Trying to shut down discussion...just what we expect from Reform losers...

[@vincentblack7467]

Look at me David Lammy foreign secretary, ain't I wonderful...

[@hailstone2554]

Just exactly what the hell the last 4 foreign secretaries have done,that has made any difference,at least this guy went out there and spoke to both sides.

[@sandimoo]

@@hailstone2554indeed!

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