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838123

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Israeli Settlements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any assessment of the economic, environmental and heritage damage caused to Palestinians by the destruction of ancient olive trees by Israeli settlers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL5451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of the difficulties facing Palestinian olive growers. We have expressed our serious concerns to the Israeli Government and security officials about the destruction of olive trees and the prevention of access to them on a number of occasions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2018 17:13:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

838124

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Marah Bakeer
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 regarding the eight and a half year sentence given to 17 year-old Marah Bakeer, who was arrested on 10 October 2015.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL5452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>​Whilst we have not raised this specific case with the Israeli Government, we regularly discuss matters concerning the treatment of Palestinian minors in detention with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2018 17:14:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

837315

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to call for international sanctions to encourage Israeli observance of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child; and if so, what form of sanctions they propose.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL5391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2018 answer text <p>​The Government has no plans to call for international sanctions on Israel. We continue to encourage the Israeli authorities to meet their obligations under the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/02/2018 16:30:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

837317

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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: EU External Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment (1) they, and (2) the EU, have made of Israel’s compliance with the conditions in the EU–Israel Association agreements, concerning human rights and democracy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL5393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2018 answer text <p>​While we have not made an assessment of Israel’s compliance with the conditions in the EU–Israel Association agreements, concerning human rights and democracy, the UK is firmly committed to the promotion and protection of human rights and compliance with international law especially in regard to the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). We have a regular dialogue with the Government of Israel with regard to the implementation of their obligations under international law and regularly and robustly raise our serious concerns on issues relating to Israeli actions in the OPTs.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/02/2018 16:35:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

837319

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Laith Abu Naim
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel following the death of an unarmed 16 year-old, Laith Abu Naim.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL5395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2018 answer text <p>While we have not discussed this specific issue with the Israeli authorities, the UK has repeatedly made clear to Israel our longstanding concerns about the manner in which the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) police non-violent protests and the border areas, including use of live ammunition. The Government is very concerned at the numbers of Palestinians killed by Israel Defense Forces in the West Bank and Gaza. We have raised the issue with the Israeli authorities, encouraging them to carry out transparent investigations whether use of live fire had been appropriate. We understand that the IDF are investigating this death.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/02/2018 16:37:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

833649

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
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	Palestinians: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the Popular Conference of Palestinians Abroad, held in Istanbul in February 2017, which proposed a new national strategy for the Palestinians; and what support they intend to give to proposals for a new national leadership.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL5263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>​We have not made a specific assessment of this issue. The UK remains a leading donor to the Palestinian Authority and a strong supporter of its state-building efforts. As such we do not intend to provide support to proposals for a new Palestinian leadership. We remain committed to supporting a two-state solution as the only way to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and encourage both parties to return to negotiations on this basis.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/02/2018 17:02:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

833650

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
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: Palestinians
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 regarding the sentencing by an Israeli court of five boys from Hares to 15 years imprisonment for throwing stones.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL5264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>Whilst we have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli Government, we regularly discuss matters concerning the treatment of Palestinian minors in detention with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/02/2018 15:23:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

829074

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Gaza: Economic Situation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with (1) the government of Israel, and (2) the Palestinian Authority, concerning deteriorating conditions in Gaza.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL5050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv and our Consulate General in Jerusalem regularly raise the need to make progress towards a durable solution for Gaza. They press for practical steps to advance reconstruction and economic development with both the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/02/2018 17:13:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

829076

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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: Palestinians
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 treatment of children in custody; and what discussions they have had about the steps that have been taken to implement the recommendations in the report Children in Military Custody, published after a visit to Israel by UK lawyers in 2012.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL5051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>​Children in Israeli military detention remain a human rights priority for the UK. Officials from the British Embassy in Tel Aviv raised the issue with the Israeli authorities most recently on 16 January. Senior officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office raised this issue with the Israeli Ambassador to the UK on 8 January. The Minister for the Middle East raised our concerns on this issue with the Israeli Government during his visit to Israel in August 2017. We also raised the issue as part of the UK’s national statement during Israel’s universal periodic review in the UN Human Rights Council.</p><p>We welcomed progress made in recent Israeli policy amendments, and remain committed to working with Israel to secure improvements to its practices surrounding children in detention.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/02/2018 17:06:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

829077

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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: USA
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 speech by the US Vice President, Mike Pence, to the Israeli Knesset on 22 January announcing that the US Embassy would move to Jerusalem by the end of 2019 and stating that “America stands with Israel".
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL5052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister made clear in her statement of 6 December 2017 that the UK disagrees with the US' plans to move its embassy to Jerusalem and recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital before a final status agreement. The British Embassy to Israel is based in Tel Aviv and we have no plans to move it. The Prime Minister reiterated our position when she spoke to President Trump in December.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/02/2018 17:11:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge