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Written question asked by Lord Kennet (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 November 1996. It was answered by Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 November 1996.


Chalker of Wallasey, RtHonBaroness

Question
Whether, in discussing co-operation on combating terrorism shortly with the Israeli Defence Minister, HMG will draw his attention to the encouragement of terrorism implicit in unlawfully building a settlement block of 8,000 housing units, specifically for "ultra-Orthodox" (i.e. fundamentalist families, in a Palestinian area, in the Occupied Territories (SWB ME/2756 MED/1,30-10-96), at the same time as relaxing controls over the possession of weapons by Israeli citizens; and to the encouragement of terrorism implicit in unlawfully building settlements for ultra-Orthodox families from "Western countries" on the Golan Heights (SWB MB/2762 MED/3 6-11-96).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
575 c102WA
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Terrorism Israel Palestine Peace negotiations Occupied territories Golan Heights