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Proceeding contribution from Lord Anderson of Swansea (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 3 May 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Osama bin Laden.


Osama bin Laden

The Leader is right that we should rejoice at this great achievement but the focus has perhaps now moved to the Yemen. What is our view about the role of al-Qaeda in the overthrow of President Saleh and the likely degree of co-operation that we shall receive from any successor regime in the fight against it? On Libya, France has already recognised formally the new authority in Benghazi. Are we and other EU countries considering that same action? Finally, on the Palestine-Israel question, the noble Lord will know that Palestinian statehood and recognition is very much on the agenda and will reach the General Assembly of the UN in September. What preliminary consideration are we giving of our position at that time?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
727 c356 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Counter-terrorism Death Armed conflict Pakistan Terrorism USA Afghanistan Libya al Qaeda Military intervention Embassies bin Laden, Osama Special forces
Link
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