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<p>We condemn the demolition of Bedouin homes at Jabal Al-Baba, which is a particularly
vulnerable community in East Jerusalem. We are extremely concerned at the large increase
in demolitions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories since the start of 2016, compared
to the monthly average in 2015. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member
for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) has not specifically discussed this issue
with his counterpart. However, our Embassy in Tel Aviv continues to raise our concern
about demolitions regularly with the Israeli authorities, most recently on 15 May.
We call on Israel to provide a legal route for Palestinians to obtain building permits.</p>
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