Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 4512
Israeli Settlements
Tabled: 5 September 2024
Answered: 13 September 2024
Named DayQuestion
Laura Kyrke-Smith
Labour — Aylesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on recent Israeli settlements in the Al Makhrour area of Beit Jala in the occupied West Bank.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerThe Foreign Secretary has raised the UK's concerns about settlement expansion and settlers with Israeli Ministers. The UK's position is clear. Settlements are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace, and threaten the physical viabili...
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