Role at the time: Conservative Defence Secretary.
Recorded excerpt
Israel’s absolute right to self-defence
The exchange and context
Shapps used this phrase in the announcement of regional RAF and Royal Navy deployments. The announcement described supporting Israel, deterring outside interference, reinforcing regional stability and mitigating humanitarian harm.
What this records
The wording and the military-support announcement belong together. A right to self-defence does not remove legal limits on the conduct of hostilities; this statement is not itself proof of UK participation in a particular strike.
Sources: S56.
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