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884988

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made representations for an independent investigation as called for by the UN Secretary General into the shooting of Palestinian protestors in Gaza by Israeli forces; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	135976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>​The UK is deeply concerned by the high number of deaths and injuries suffered by Palestinians during protests on Gaza’s borders. There is an urgent need to establish the facts of what happened, including why such a volume of live fire was used and what role Hamas played in the events. We are supportive of accountability and transparency, and welcome Israel’s commitment to investigate the conduct of operations. We urge that the findings of this investigation be made public, and that, if wrongdoing is found, those responsible be held to account.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/04/2018 16:26:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

873771

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what consultation her Department had prior to the announcement of the People For Peaceful Change project in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories .
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	134885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>During the scoping phase of DFID’s People for Peaceful Change programme, officials consulted with local civil society organisations working in the people-to-people field in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/04/2018 14:51:26 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

873009

registered interest
date	27/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they have given in the last three years to voluntary and civil society organisations in Israel and Palestine to support dialogue and political agreement.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Development has allocated £3 million for a three year (2017-2020) programme to help Israelis and Palestinians work together for a just and peaceful political solution. The programme will facilitate dialogue between youth leaders and religious communities; and strengthen co-operation in the health sector. In addition the British Embassy in Tel Aviv provided around £271,000 in 2016-17 to facilitate young Israeli religious leaders’ participation in cross-community workshops to develop and promote community-led policy recommendations for peace.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 09/04/2018 13:37:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

872493

registered interest
date	26/03/2018
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, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 20 March (HC132346), what action they intend to take in respect of the assessment by non-governmental organisations that Israel has implemented only one of 40 recommendations outlined in the 2012 report Children in Military Custody.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2018 answer text <p>As the Minister for the Middle East said in a statement on 23 March, &quot;The treatment of Palestinian children in Israeli military detention remains a human rights priority for the UK. We will continue to call upon Israel to improve its practices in line with international law and obligations. We have offered to help the Israeli authorities through expert-to-expert talks with UK officials. The offer still stands and we hope Israel will take us up on it. While we recognise that Israel has made some improvements, it needs to do much more to safeguard vulnerable people in its care.&quot;</p><p>I raised concerns over the treatment of minors in detention with the Israeli Justice Minister during my visit on 11 April, after having visited the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/04/2018 14:15:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

872495

registered interest
date	26/03/2018
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 are they making to the government of Israel regarding reports that the work permits of over a thousand Palestinians were revoked because those individuals have the same surname as the perpetrator of a stabbing attack.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of one report to this effect but have not raised it with the Israeli government. Our general approach is to urge Israel to ensure that any security measures are proportionate, and to encourage steps which support the economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including the issuing of work permits. Most recently I raised this during my visit on 11 April to Israel when I met with Israeli Ministers and senior officials, after having visited the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/04/2018 14:13:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

872497

registered interest
date	26/03/2018
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 intend to make to the government of Israel in regard to reports that five Palestinian Hares boys were sentenced in 2016 to 15 years in prison despite a lack of any evidence.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2018 answer text <p>Whilst we have not raised this issue with the Israeli Government, we regularly discuss matters concerning the treatment of Palestinian minors in detention with the Israeli authorities. Most recently I raised this issue directly with the Israeli Justice Minister during my visit on 11 April.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/04/2018 14:12:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

867365

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to projects facilitating peaceful coexistence between Palestinians and Israelis.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	133340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK is providing support to fund a people-to-people programme to help Israelis and Palestinians work together to achieve tangible improvements in their lives, foster inter-community understanding and help build constituencies for a just and peaceful political solution. This three year programme – People for Peaceful Change – will facilitate interaction between youth leaders, religious communities and strengthen co-operation in the health sector. Ultimately the only way to achieve coexistence is through a negotiated two-state solution that ends the occupation and delivers peace for both Israelis and Palestinians.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 16:36:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

867163

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Israeli Government on the security of Israeli cities within range of rocket attacks from Gaza.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	133281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government regularly discusses the security situation with Israeli officials at all levels. Our commitment to Israel's security is unwavering. Israel has the right to ensure its own security, and its citizens have the right to live without fear of attack. Rocket attacks indiscriminately threaten the daily lives of Israelis and make achieving peace more difficult. The UK continues to support a negotiated agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians which will protect Israeli citizens and ensure their safety. We call on all parties to refrain from violence and commit to a negotiated solution to end the conflict.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/03/2018 16:12:08 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

867265

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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 about the raid on Birzeit University and the reported abduction of its Student Council President Omar al-Kiswani by undercover Israeli agents on 7 March.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>​While we are aware that the Birzeit University Student Council President was arrested on campus on 7 March, we have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2018 14:05:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

864499

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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 whether they plan to discuss with the government of Israel ways of preventing violations of the human rights of young people in the Occupied Territories, with full consideration as to the best interests of the child, reduced plea bargaining, suspended and community sentences, the use of civilian judges or magistrates, the improvement of court translation services, and the introduction of restorative justice.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>We regularly raise the issue of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories with the Government of Israel, including the situation for young people. We funded and facilitated the independent report ‘Children in Military Custody’ by leading British lawyers and have urged Israel to implement the recommendations made in the report. British Ministers and our Ambassador in Tel Aviv have spoken and written to both the Israeli Justice Minister and the Israeli Attorney General to urge Israel to take action on the report. Specifically, we advocate the mandatory use of audio-visual recording of interrogations of minors, a reduction in the use of single hand ties, alternatives to night arrests and for the Israeli authorities to inform detainees more consistently of their legal rights. We are also concerned by the continued transfer of Palestinian child and adult detainees to prisons inside Israel in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/03/2018 11:16:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton