Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 1 May 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 May 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 May 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Palestinians: Prisoners
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ending of a hunger-strike by Palestinian prisoners in Israel affiliated to Hamas, and of the provision of access by the government of Israel to public telephones in order for such prisoners to speak to their families; and whether they intend thank the government of Egypt for its assistance in this matter.
- Answer
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While we have made no assessment on this specific issue, the British Government welcomes any steps towards the peaceful resolution of tensions and the end of hunger strikes; we welcome Egypt's role in this process. We regularly raise the situation of Palestinians in Israeli prisons with the Israeli authorities who have reiterated their commitment to treat prisoners and detainees humanely and in accordance with international law.
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL15461
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Families Prisoners Telephones Israel Palestine Egypt Hamas Hunger strikes
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- 2019-05-16 15:49:39 +0100
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