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100033

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the peace-building and reconciliation work of Parents Circle/Bereaved Families Forum in Palestine and Israel; and whether they provide any financial help to it or to its United Kingdom charitable partner Friends of the Bereaved Families Forum.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL2239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The work of this organisation, and its emphasis on the importance of reconciliation to achieve peace, appears laudable.</p><p>While Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials have met with their partner organisation (the Friends of Bereaved Families Forum), we do not provide financial support to either of the groups.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 28/10/2014 16:38:09 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

57597

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they plan to take to ensure thatthe rights in international law of both Israel and Palestine become the starting point for any renewal of negotiations.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL70
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government has strongly supported the tireless efforts of US Secretary of State Kerry to facilitate a lasting final status agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians. It is disappointing that, despite these efforts, greater progress was not made. However, we remain convinced that common ground and political strength can be found, and we remain committed to doing all we can to support the US and the parties as they seek to find a way forward.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 11/06/2014 15:56:29 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

62496

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel concerning recent reports of violence in Al-Jalazoun refugee camp, and the launch of air strikes against Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The violence in the Al-Jalazoun refugee camp was raised in a recent discussion between officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv and the Israeli National Security Council. The Government has called on all parties to respect in full the November 2012 Gaza ceasefire.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 30/06/2014 12:37:55 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

62497

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the prospect of a third intifada; and what discussions they have had with the government of Israel concerning the possibility.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government has not made any assessment of the prospect of a third intifada.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 30/06/2014 12:42:02 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

62812

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to create trust between Israelis and Palestinians; what United Kingdom and European Union funds are earmarked for that purpose; and what discussions they have had with relevant British non-governmental organisations about trust-building.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The British Government recognises the importance of building trust between Israelis and Palestinians, and supports a number of initiatives aimed at that purpose. Fostering co-existence is a key objective of our £4 million conflict pool, which is available in Israel and the Occupied Territories. The UK also supports projects through the EU, such as through the EU Partnership for Peace programme, which aims to build trust and understanding in the region in order to create the conditions for peace. The Government remains engaged with a range of non-governmental organisations in order to take forward peace-building initiatives, including those focused on building trust.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 30/06/2014 13:04:27 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

62814

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they intend to have with institutions of the European Union regarding the uses of European Union expenditure in Israel and Palestine during the last 25 years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government engages with EU institutions through the relevant management committees to approve all EU expenditure in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs), and seeks to ensure that EU expenditure is targeted where it is most needed in order to maximise impact. There are currently no plans to engage in a review of the past 25 years of EU spending in the region, but past spending is reviewed in the yearly Court of Auditors Report, and the UK works closely with EU institutions to monitor the uses of EU expenditure in Israel and the OPTs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 30/06/2014 13:03:40 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

62815

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relevance of the Arab League Peace Initiative to the stability of the Middle East.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>We assess that the Arab Peace Initiative, through its offer of the normalisation of relations between Arab states and Israel in the event of a comprehensive peace agreement, is highly relevant to the stability of the Middle East. During the 3rd EU-Arab League Summit in Athens on 11 June the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Faversham and Mid Kent (Mr Robertson), reaffirmed our support for the Arab Peace Initiative as an important signal of the benefits a comprehensive peace deal would bring for the entire region.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 30/06/2014 13:02:57 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

63112

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have sought advice concerning the legality of current Israeli military action in the West Bank; and, if so, what conclusions they have drawn.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>We consider Israel to be an occupying power, which therefore has obligations to the local population under the Fourth Geneva Convention. We have not however formed a definitive legal view on the legality of current Israeli military actions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 01/07/2014 13:07:50 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

63114

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning the reported death of Mohammed Dudeen.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv have raised our concerns over this case with the Israeli National Security Council. The Israeli authorities have said they will investigate the shooting.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 01/07/2014 13:08:40 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

77270

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning the targeting of its air strikes on Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL1004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>On 11 July our Ambassador in Tel Aviv met with Major General Amos Gilad, Political-Military Director at the Israeli Ministry of Defence, and raised the need to avoid civilian casualties, including from air strikes.</p><p>I refer the noble Baroness to the Statement on Gaza made by the then Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right Hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), which I repeated in the House of Lords on 14 July, Official Report Column 434.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 22/07/2014 12:12:02 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge