Written question asked by Baroness Tonge (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 12 November 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 November 2018. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 26 November 2018 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Israeli Settlements: Palestinians

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take to protect UNICEF’s protective presence teams who have been subjected to physical attacks, harassment, arrest and detention, and death threats while trying to protect Palestinian school children in the West Bank from Israeli settlers.

Answer: The UK is concerned about the shrinking protection space for humanitarian actors in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and reports of violence and threats against their staff. UK officials are working with our partners and the EU to explore how best to address this growing challenge. We condemn any incidence of violence by settlers against Palestinians and stress the importance of the Israel security forces providing appropriate protection to the Palestinian civilian population.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL11420
Session: 2017-19
Subjects: Crimes of violence Protection Pupils Palestine UNICEF Israeli settlements
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk