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Written question asked by Richard Burden (Labour) on Monday, 2 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 September 2019 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 September 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Israel: Embassies

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what contingency planning is being undertaken by his Department on the potential relocation of the UK Embassy in Israel; and when the results of that contingency planning will be made available to Ministers.

Answer

The British Embassy to Israel is based in Tel Aviv and we have no plans to move it. Our position on the status of Jerusalem is clear and long-standing: it should be determined in a negotiated settlement between the Israelis and the Palestinians, and Jerusalem should ultimately be the shared capital of the Israeli and Palestinian states.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
285192
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Location Israel Embassies
Link
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