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Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 7 May 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 May 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 May 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Israel: Bedouin

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to secure the permanent protection and improvement of Bedouin villages in Israel and the West Bank, in particular Khan al-Ahmar.

Answer

The UK is gravely concerned by Israeli proposals to relocate the Bedouin population from the E1 area, which the UN has said could constitute forcible transfer. We have also expressed our strong opposition to the proposed demolition of Khan al-Ahmar. We regularly raise our concerns with the Israeli authorities


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL15547
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Israel Bedouin
Link
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