The questions move on to Gaza:

Q: The UK government says it is going to recognise a Palestinian state as early as September unless Israel agrees to a cease fire and two state solution. Is this a good move?

Anika Wells:

Yes, I think unlike what the Prime Minister was saying in the house yesterday, what is happening in Gaza has gone beyond the world’s worst fears. It is now a question of when, not if a two state solution happens. We are working with like-minded parties to ensure that happens as soon as possible.

Q: Rank and file members of the Labor Party have been pushing for a Palestinian state hood for many years now. Could that happen relatively soon?

Wells:

It is a question of when not if. There is things to work through. We need Hamas to release the hostages and we need to secure aid as quickly as possible. Everybody is working on that. Labor has long advocated for a two state solution.