Written question asked by Andrew Dismore (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 May 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 May 2001. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Friday, 11 May 2001 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Palestinian Authority regarding mortar shells fired from within the Gaza Strip into Israel.

Answer: Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Palestinian Authority regarding mortar shells fired from within the Gaza Strip into Israel. [160983] Mr. Wilson: In his telephone conversation with Nabil Sha'ath, Palestinian Minister for Planning and International Co-operation, on 18 April, my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary stressed that the international community was looking to the Palestinian Authority to take every possible step to halt the mortar attacks. We are in regular contact with the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel, urging them to resume security co-operation and to do all in their power to end the violence.

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