Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 54396

West Bank: Visits Abroad

Tabled: 22 May 2025
Answered: 12 June 2025

Question

Claire Hanna

Social Democratic & Labour PartyBelfast South and Mid Down

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 reports of shots fired towards (a) UK, (b) Irish and (c) EU diplomats while visiting the West Ba

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The events in Jenin on 21 May were unacceptable. We are clear that diplomats must be allowed to do their jobs and civilians must always be protected. Israel must launch a full investigation and those responsible held accountable. I have spoken to our dipl...

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