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<p>In a statement on 23 July the British Government, along with the Governments of
France, Germany and Spain, strongly condemned the demolition by Israel of buildings
in the district of Wadi al Hummus.</p><p>We remain seriously concerned by the continued
demolition of Palestinian property by Israeli authorities. In all but the most exceptional
of circumstances, demolition in occupied territories is contrary to International
Humanitarian Law and to UN Security Council resolutions. The practice causes unnecessary
suffering to ordinary Palestinians and is harmful to the peace process. The UK is
focused on preventing demolitions from happening in the first place through our funding
to the Norwegian Refugee Council legal aid programme which helps residents challenge
decisions in the Israeli legal system.</p>
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