Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 14463

Occupied Territories: Human Rights

Tabled: 15 November 2024

Answered: 27 November 2024

Named Day

Question

Richard Burgon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

The Government has been clear since day one that International Humanitarian Law (IHL) must be upheld, and civilians protected. The UK supports Israel's right to self-defence, but it must do so in accordance with IHL. On his first day in office, the Foreig...

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