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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-05more like thismore than 2015-10-05
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Israel: West Bank remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel regarding the extension of the Separation Barrier in the Cremisan Valley and its effect on Christian families who previously occupied that land. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Tonge more like this
uin HL2443 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-13more like thismore than 2015-10-13
answer text <p>Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv have raised the issue of the separation barrier though Cremisan Valley with the Israeli authorities on several occasions, most recently on 1 September. On 9 July, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), issued a press statement which was clear that the UK is deeply concerned by the Israeli Supreme Court’s decision of 6 July to allow the construction of 1.2km of the Separation Barrier through the Cremisan Valley. If built, this section of the Separation Barrier will restrict 58 Palestinian families from accessing their land, which will have a detrimental effect on their livelihoods.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-13T14:55:21.757Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-13T14:55:21.757Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
200
label Biography information for Baroness Tonge more like this
391317
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-20more like thismore than 2015-07-20
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Israel: West Bank remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with their European allies regarding any United Kingdom red lines for Israel in the West Bank. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Tonge more like this
uin HL1664 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-29more like thismore than 2015-07-29
answer text <p>The Government has regular discussions with European partners about Israel’s occupation of the West Bank. Our fundamental starting point in all our discussions is that Israeli conduct must be in line with International Humanitarian Law.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-29T16:14:53.153Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-29T16:14:53.153Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
200
label Biography information for Baroness Tonge more like this
389987
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-14more like thismore than 2015-07-14
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Israel: West Bank remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel concerning their decision to start building the separation wall in the Cremisan Valley in Beit Jala. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Tonge more like this
uin HL1422 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-24more like thismore than 2015-07-24
answer text <p>Officials raised our concerns about the route of the separation barrier with contacts in the Israeli National Security Council, the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Defence on 9 July.</p><p>Also on 9 July, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), issued a press statement on the Israeli Supreme Court's decision regarding the barrier.</p><p>The UK position on the Separation Barrier is clear: if Israel wished to build the Barrier, it should have been built on the 1967 border – and where it is constructed on the Palestinian side of that border, it is illegal under international law.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-24T11:56:22.997Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-24T11:56:22.997Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
200
label Biography information for Baroness Tonge more like this