Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Monday, 6 September 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 September 2021. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 20 September 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Israel: Palestinians
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ask the government of Israel (1) to freeze settlement building in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, (2) to enable the development of Palestinian-owned land in Area C, and (3) to increase trade and employment; and what plans they have to ask the Palestinian Authority to respond with confidence-building measures.
- Answer
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The UK regularly calls on Israel to end illegal settlement expansion in the West Bank and closely monitors reports of further settlement advancements. We also call bilaterally, and in international fora, for Israel to provide a clear, transparent route to construction for Palestinians in Area C.
We continue to stress to the Israeli authorities the damage that their restrictions on movement, access and trade are doing to the living standards of ordinary Palestinians.
Secondary information
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- HL2432
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- 2021-22
- Subjects
- Employment Land Trade Israel Palestine Occupied territories Israeli settlements
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