Written question asked by Lord Judd (Labour) on Monday, 17 June 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 July 2019. It was answered by Baroness Goldie (Conservative) on Monday, 1 July 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Jerusalem: Cemeteries

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the government of Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority is annexing land in the Palestinian Bab Al-Rahma cemetery and is digging up Palestinian graves in preparation for building a national park; and what representations they have made to the government of Israel about this.

Answer

​Whilst we have not made any assessment and have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities, we continue to encourage all parties to work together to uphold the status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem, including Bab Al-Rahma.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL16412

Session

2017-19

Subjects

Cemeteries National parks Israel Palestine Jerusalem

Link

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