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Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Friday, 3 February 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 17 February 2017. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 February 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Gaza: Egypt

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what efforts they are making to ensure the re-opening the Rafah Crossing in Gaza, at least for medical cases; and what means of international verification of its re-opening are available.

Answer

We continue to call on the government of Egypt to show maximum flexibility in opening the Rafah Crossing into Gaza to help facilitate travel in and out of Gaza. We are concerned about the closure of the Rafah crossing and its impact, particularly on urgent medical and other priority cases in Gaza. The crossing has been mostly closed since October 2014.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5212
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Borders Travel restrictions Egypt Gaza
Link
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