Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2003. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 November 2003 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Israeli Government on the destruction of (a) wells and (b) other infrastructure in Gaza by the Israeli army.

Answer: Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Israeli Government on the destruction of (a) wells and (b) other infrastructure in Gaza by the Israeli army. [137431] Mr. Rammell: We deplore the destruction of Palestinian infrastructure and we have asked Israel to cease such activity. We have not recently raised the destruction of wells in Gaza. Nonetheless, my noble Friend the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean called in Israel's ambassador. Mr. Zvi Shtauber. on 22 October to raise our serious concerns about recent Israeli actions in Gaza. Our embassy in Tel Aviv has also raised our concerns with its Israeli interlocutors.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 137431; 413 c1055W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Armed conflict Demolition Infrastructure Wells Israel Palestine Middle East Gaza
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