Written question asked by Clare Short (Independent Labour) on Tuesday, 13 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 16 October 2009. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Monday, 19 October 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Israel: Military Aid

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent meetings have taken place between senior members of the UK armed forces and representatives of the Israeli Defence Force; what the purpose of each meeting was; and who attended each meeting.

Answer: [holding answer 16 October 2009]: There has been one such meeting: the Chief of the Defence Staff visited Israel in Sep 09. He met with his Israeli counterpart Gen Ashkenazi and other senior members of the Israeli military. He also went to the Occupied Palestinian Territories and met with senior Palestinians including the Minister of the Interior and the President's Chief of Staff. The purpose of his visit was in support of the middle east peace process.

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