Written question asked by Bishop of Southwark (Bishops (affiliation)) on Monday, 22 February 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 March 2016. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 March 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Israel: Palestinians
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the decision by the High Court of Israel on 1 February to dismiss the latest petitions submitted by the Salesian Sisters Convent against the building of the annexation wall in the Cremisan Valley.
- Answer
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The UK’s position on the Separation Barrier is clear: where it has been constructed beyond the 1967 border, such as in the case of the Cremisan Valley, it is illegal under international law.
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL6279
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Construction Borders Walls and fences Israel Palestine West Bank Religious orders
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