![]() "Over the coming days, we will remain united and coordinated, together as allies, and as common friends of Israel, to ensure Israel is able to defend itself, and to ultimately set the conditions for a peaceful and integrated Middle East region." But make no mistake: Hamas does not represent those aspirations, and it offers nothing for the Palestinian people other than more terror and bloodshed. "All of us recognise the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people, and support equal measures of justice and freedom for Israelis and Palestinians alike. We further emphasise that this is not a moment for any party hostile to Israel to exploit these attacks to seek advantage. "Our countries will support Israel in its efforts to defend itself and its people against such atrocities. In recent days, the world has watched in horror as Hamas terrorists massacred families in their homes, slaughtered over 200 young people enjoying a music festival, and kidnapped elderly women, children, and entire families, who are now being held as hostages. There is never any justification for terrorism. "We make clear that the terrorist actions of Hamas have no justification, no legitimacy, and must be universally condemned. ![]() "Today, we - President Macron of France, Chancellor Scholz of Germany, Prime Minister Meloni of Italy, Prime Minister Sunak of the United Kingdom, and President Biden of the United States - express our steadfast and united support to the State of Israel, and our unequivocal condemnation of Hamas and its appalling acts of terrorism. The five leaders held a phone call this evening to agree a declaration that you can read below in full: The Quint is an informal decision-making group made up of the United States and the Big Four of Western Europe - France, Germany, Italy, and the UK. The leaders of the Quint have released a joint statement this evening expressing support for Israel. Join us tomorrow from 6am for the latest political news - and Sir Keir Starmer's speech to his party conference. Asylum seekers were told they would be returned on board the Bibby Stockholm barge next week.A legal challenge to the Rwanda scheme kicked off in the Supreme Court.Meanwhile, the party's shadow foreign secretary David Lammy pledge to 'stand up for Britain'.She announced a major review of all infrastructure projects, an effort to recoup money lost to fraud during COVID, and proposals to reform the planning system.Labour's shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her speech to Labour's conference setting out more detail on her 'securonomics' approach to managing the economy.Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf spoke of his fears for the safety of his parents-in-law who he said are trapped in Gaza. ![]() ![]() Labour held a minute of silence for the victims of the attack at their party conference in Liverpool.The leaders of the Quint released a joint statement also expressing 'steadfast and united support for Israel' and condemning Hamas.The prime minister addressed a vigil for Israel at a synagogue in North London where he unreservedly condemned Hamas's brutal attack on Israel and expressed steadfast support for the Jewish community.Thank you for joining us on the Politics Hub as events in the Middle East continue to unfold following Hamas's brutal attack on Israel - and as the Labour Party's autumn conference continues in Liverpool. ![]()
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