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Middle East

My Lords, will the Minister make representations to the Israeli Government to ask them to desist from what I regard to be their unacceptable practice of creating sonic booms across the Palestinian territories? I speak as a member of the Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel, which is very conscious of Israel’s right to take action against threats to its security. I was disappointed because I wrote to the Israeli ambassador in December about this and I have not received a response. I cannot see the military utility of creating sonic booms which are intimidating and harassing the population.