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519169

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel: Bedouin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on the demolition of Bedouin homes at Jabal Al-Baba in East Jerusalem.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	37230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <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> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/05/2016 15:54:10 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

516681

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel: Bedouin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Israeli government on allegations that that government is withholding services for Bedouins who reside in the West Bank and in Israel.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	36019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>While we have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities, we continue to raise our concerns with the Israeli authorities over demolitions and the treatment of the Bedouin community. We have supported Bedouin communities in Area C facing demolition or eviction through support to Rabbis for Human Rights and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) legal aid programme. In regards to situation and demolitions of Bedouin villages in green-line Israel such as Umm al-Hiran, a solution must respect the equality of all Israel’s citizens.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/05/2016 14:51:33 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

679024

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel: Bedouin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Israeli authorities as a result of the demolition of Umm al-Hiran.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	61826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>​We have highlighted the significant interest in this issue in the UK with the Israeli authorities, and called on the Israeli authorities and Bedouin community to work together to find a solution that meets the needs and respects the rights of the people affected. This should include a robust planning process that adequately consults and addresses the needs of Israel’s Bedouin communities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 02/02/2017 15:56:09 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

724159

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel: Bedouin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on the planned demolition of the village of Khan Al-Ahmar in the East 1 planning zone.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	71981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The British Government is gravely concerned about continued demolition of Palestinian property by the Israeli authorities including proposals to demolish the Bedouin village of Khan al Ahmar. An official from our Embassy to Tel Aviv discused this issue with the Israeli authorities on 4 April. The Foreign Secretary expressed our concern about the proposals to demolish Khan al-Ahmar when he met Prime Minister Netanyahu in Israel on 8 March. I also raised it with the Israeli Ambassador to London on 1 March. On 28 February our Deputy Consul-General to Jerusalem visited Khan al Ahmar along with EU Heads of Mission, and our Ambassador to Tel Aviv raised our concerns over the proposed demolition with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/04/2017 08:21:05 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

519153

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel: Bedouin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to Israeli authorities about reports of further demolitions of EU-funded structures in Jabal al Baba.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	37484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>We condemn the demolition of Bedouin homes at Jabal Al-Baba, which is a particularly vulnerable community in East Jerusalem. We have not specifically raised the issue, but 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. 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> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/05/2016 16:34:18 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

519165

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel: Bedouin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in other EU countries and the EU Commission on the demolition of EU-funded structures by Israeli authorities in Jabal al Baba on 16 May 2016; and what steps he plans to take (a) independently and (b) with those counterparts to ensure that any further such planned demolitions are halted.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	37391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>The UK and the EU continue to raise concerns about demolitions with the Government of Israel. These demolitions cause significant human suffering, undermine chances of progress towards a two-state solution, and are contrary to international humanitarian law in all but the most exceptional cases. Within the EU, we are considering how to respond to demolitions, including the demolition and confiscation of EU-funded structures.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/05/2016 15:50:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

674799

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel: Bedouin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the government of Israel on the demolition of the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in southern Israel; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	60551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>We continue to call on the Israeli authorities and Bedouin community to work together to find a solution that meets the needs and respects the rights of the people affected. This should include a robust planning process that adequately consults and addresses the needs of Israel’s Bedouin communities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/01/2017 15:44:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

426537

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2015
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel: Bedouin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the outcome was of his Department's visit to Um-il-Hiran and Ateer; whether he plans to visit that region; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
	uin	15102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2015 answer text <p>Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and our Embassy in Tel Aviv visited three Bedouin communities in the Negev, including Um al Hiran, on 5 August. This visit, arranged through the Negev Coexistence Forum for Civil Equality (NCF), deepened our understanding of the constant risk of demolition faced by both recognised and unrecognised Bedouin villages; the restrictions on construction in even Government-planned Bedouin towns; and the unequal provision of services to communities of different ethnicities in the Negev. We remain concerned about this situation and will continue to work with partner countries, to address the inequalities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/11/2015 14:37:05 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

642278

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel: Bedouin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of Israel on the demolition of the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	54186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>​I raised with the Israeli Ambassador the concerns expressed in the House of Commons about plans to demolish the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the Negev on 23 November. I also issued a public statement on the matter calling on the Israeli authorities and the Bedouin community to work together to find a solution that meets the needs and respects the rights of the people affected.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/11/2016 14:10:09 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

520766

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel: Bedouin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is making to help prevent the displacement of Bedouin people in southern Israel; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	37938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2016 answer text <p>We have been encouraging the Israeli authorities and Bedouin communities to find a satisfactory solution to this issue, respecting the equality of all of Israel’s citizens.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 01/06/2016 15:20:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham