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Written question asked by Baroness Tonge (Non-affiliated) 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: Palestinians

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to protect Palestinian agricultural land following reports that Israeli occupation forces used military bulldozers to raze Palestinian cultivated land lots in Beit Jala.

Answer

We continue to raise with our Israeli counterparts our concerns about the destruction of Palestinian agricultural land that has been caused by settlement-related activity.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL15583
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Agriculture Land Israel Palestine
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk