Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 14617

Occupied Territories: Human Rights

Tabled: 18 November 2024

Answered: 12 December 2024

Question

Chris Law

Scottish National Party — Dundee Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department received the report of the United Nations General Assembly Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinia

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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