Twt/Nn: Gaza 22/2/2024

this evening (thursday 22nd), 10.01-10.03pm and 10.07-10.13pm on bbc radio 4, and 10.31-10.52pm on bbc 2 tv

the world tonight (presented by julian worricker) and newsnight (presented by faisal islam) lead with …

“The humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens.”

“Israel has decided to send a delegation to talks in Paris tomorrow on a ceasefire in Gaza.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter paul adams

• stephen flynn mp

• rishi sunak mp

• bbc reporter nicholas watt

• mark francois mp

• charles walker mp

• geoffrey cox mp

• barry sheerman mp

• bbc reporter joe inwood 

• william schomburg, icrc

• sharone lifschitz, daughter of released yocheved lifshitz 85 and kidnapped oded lifshitz with lung disease 83, from nir oz

(see also https://www.timesofisrael.com/war-cabinet-votes-to-dispatch-israeli-team-to-paris-for-fresh-try-at-hostage-talks/)

W@1/PM/6ocn: Gaza 22/2/2024

this afternoon (thursday 22nd), 1.01-1.02pm, 1.05pm, 1.07-1.20pm, 5.01-5.03pm, 5.05-5.16pm, 5.31-5.40pm, and 6.01-6.07pm, on bbc radio 4 

world at one (presented by sarah montague), pm (presented by evan davis), and six o’clock news, include …

“Britain has for the first time air-dropped aid into Gaza.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter harry farley 

• derek thomas mp

• hannah white, institute for government

• charles walker mp

• bbc reporter peter saull

• speaker lindsay hoyle mp

• rishi sunak mp

• stephen flynn mp

• keir starmer mp 

• bbc reporter hannah miller

• david linden mp

• bbc reporter quentin sommerville 

• maha barakat, assistant minister, uae

• kit malthouse mp

• bbc reporter leila nathoo

(see also https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/commons-speaker-says-he-allowed-labour-gaza-motion-out-of-fears-for-safety-of-mps-and-their-families/ and https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/snp-accused-of-treating-atrocious-situation-in-gaza-like-a-party-political-football-game/)

PL: Gaza 22/2/2024

this afternoon (thursday 22nd), 12.15-1.00pm, on bbc 2 tv 

politics live (presented by jo coburn) 

“Chaos in the Commons over Gaza vote”

including contributions from …

• matt vickersmp

• rosie duffield mp

• journalist susie boniface

• journalist tim stanley

• bbc reporter henry zeffman

• stephen flynn mp

• richard thomson mp

• pat mcfadden mp

• charles walker mp

• keir starmer mp 

• bbc reporter jenny hill

• hannah white, institute for government

HC: Gaza 21/2/2024

yesterday afternoon (wednesday 21st), 1.22-6.31pm and  6.53-7.13pm, on bbc parliament tv 

house of commons 21/2/2024 includes …

“Ceasefire in Gaza.”

speeches by … Brendan O’Hara (SNP) David Lammy (Lab) Andrew Mitchell (C) Liam Fox (C) Tobias Ellwood (C) Allan Dorans (SNP) Theresa Villiers (C) Martin Docherty-Hughes (SNP) Michael Ellis (C) Anum Qaisar (SNP) Stephen Crabb (C) Carol Monaghan (SNP) Edward Leigh (C) Chris Law (SNP) Rehman Chishti (C) John Nicolson (SNP) Kit Malthouse (C) Andrew Gwynne (Lab) Steve Double (C) Gavin Newlands (SNP) Drew Hendry (SNP) Jerome Mayhew (C) Ian Paisley (DUP) Kirsten Oswald (SNP) Rob Roberts (Ind) Rosena Allin-Khan (Lab) Miriam Cates (C) Mark Logan (C) Alan Brown (SNP) Anna Firth (C) Angus Brendan MacNeil (Ind) Sharon Hodgson (Lab) Amy Callaghan (SNP) Dave Doogan (SNP) Toby Perkins (Lab) Ian Blackford (SNP) Apsana Begum (Lab) Neale Hanvey (Alba) Claire Hanna (SDLP) Kenny MacAskill (Alba) Liz Saville Roberts (PC) Chris Stephens (SNP) Richard Foord (LD) Christian Wakeford (Lab) Sam Tarry (Lab) Richard Burgon (Lab) Tahir Ali (Lab)

Nadia Whittome (Lab) Beth Winter (Lab) Jeremy Corbyn Steve McCabe (Lab) Claudia Webbe (Ind) Imran Hussain (Lab) Zarah Sultana (Lab) Fleur Anderson (Lab) Michael Shanks (Lab) Helen Hayes (Lab) Alison Thewlis (SNP) Penny Mordaunt (C) interventions by … Christine Jardine (LD) Alexander Stafford (C) Julian Lewis (C) Joanna Cherry (SNP) Afzal Khan (C) Clive Betts (Lab) Paul Bristow (C) Charles Walker (C) Alan Brown (SNP) Colum Eastwood (SDLP) Mhairi Black (SNP) Steve Double (C) Layla Moran (LD) Emma Hardy (Lab) Jim McMahon (Lab Robert Jenrick (C) Flick Drummond (C) Steven Bonnar (SNP) Patricia Gibson (SNP) Jamie Stone (SNP) Peter Grant (SNP) points of order by … Owen Thompson (SNP) Lucy Powell (Lab) Steven Flynn (SNP) Karen Bradley (C) William Wragg (C) Philip Davies (C) Angela Eagle (Lab) Chris Bryant (Lab) Neil O’Brien (C) John McDonnell (Lab) Karen Bradley (C)

(transcript at https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2024-02-21/debates/610A4D12-A333-4885-9D0B-0A225C35C043/CeasefireInGaza)

(if you missed it, available from 0:47:17 to 5:56:20 and 6:18:45 to 6:38:30 at https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001wp6p/house-of-commons-21022024)