Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 527

Israeli Settlements

Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 23 July 2024

Question

Paula Barker

LabourLiverpool Wavertree

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with his Israel counterparts on illegal settlements in the West Bank.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The UK's position on settlements is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace, and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution. The Foreign Secretary raised this with Prime Minister Netanyahu and President H...

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