Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 11675

Israel: UNRWA

Tabled: 29 October 2024
Answered: 4 November 2024
Named Day

Question

Melanie Ward

LabourCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Israeli legislation in relation to UNRWA on (a) his Department’s policies and (b) the provision of UK aid to the Occupi

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary have expressed serious concern at the UNRWA bills that Israel's Knesset has now passed. This legislation risks making UNRWA's essential work for Palestinians impossible, jeopardising the entire international humani...

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