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<p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 2 October (PQ 291575). Our Embassy in Tel
Aviv has raised the death of Abd a-Rahman with the Israeli authorities, stressing
the importance of protecting civilians, especially children. The British Government
is very concerned at the high numbers of Palestinian children killed and injured by
Israel Defense Forces in the West Bank and Gaza. We have raised the issue of excessive
use of force, including use of live ammunition with both the Office of the Coordinator
of Government Activities in the Territories and the Israeli Ministry of Defense. We
will continue to encourage the Israeli authorities to carry out transparent investigations
on the use of live fire.</p>
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