Commenting on today’s appearance by Tony Blair before the Commons International Development Committee, Liberal Democrat Shadow International Development Secretary, Michael Moore said:

"Tony Blair has ducked the central issue of the humanitarian obligations of Israel and the international community to deliver assistance to the Palestinian people.

"He was at best ambiguous about Israel’s obligations in providing humanitarian access to Gaza.

"The Israelis’ right to security must never be downplayed, but the deliberate isolation of the Palestinians is an outrage that the world should no longer tolerate."