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Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/israel-gaza-hamas-ceasefire-dowden-b2439602.html
British Deputy Prime Minister Says Israel Fighting "a Just War" and Rejects Ceasefire Calls
(Independent-UK) Adam Forrest - British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has said Israel is fighting "a just war" in Gaza as he rejected calls for a ceasefire in the conflict. The cabinet minister said Israel was justified in trying to "eliminate" the terror group Hamas after it launched a devastating attack which killed 1,400 Israelis. Asked if Israeli airstrikes on Gaza are morally justified, Dowden told BBC Radio 4: "I do believe this is a just war Israel is seeking to prosecute against cold-blooded terrorists who have murdered its citizens. We would do the same thing in this country if it happened to us. Israel has set out two clear aims for this conflict which the United Kingdom agrees with - which is to eliminate the Hamas threat and to release those [Israeli] hostages." "Hamas is a terrorist organization that has murdered in cold blood over 1,000 innocent Israeli men, women and children, and now seeks to hide amongst the civilian population....We continue to urge the Israeli government to abide by international law. I believe that the Israeli government is continuing to do so."