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1010318

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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, if he will make an assessment of the effect of Israel’s Regional Tracks for Peace project on the viability of a future Palestinian state.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	192908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>​While we have not made any assessment of Israel’s Regional Tracks for Peace project, the UK is strongly supportive of a regional approach to peace. The changing regional context, the Arab Peace Initiative, and converging Arab and Israeli interests presents an opening to develop Arab-Israeli relations and create the conditions for serious Israeli-Palestinian talks to resume</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/11/2018 17:59:37 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1006700

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
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 are making to the government of Israel about the demolition of Palestinian homes in the night before families have removed their possessions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL11480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>​Whilst we have not raised this specific issue, the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa last raised demolitions with the Israeli Ambassador to the UK on 11 October. In all but the most exceptional circumstances, demolitions are contrary to International Humanitarian Law. The practice causes unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians and is harmful to the peace process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/11/2018 12:55:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

999652

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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 steps he has taken to encourage all parties to engage with the UN Human Rights Council commission of inquiry on the 2018 protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	186929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>​Our position on the need for an independent and transparent investigation into events in Gaza is clear. The UK continues to call on all parties to engage constructively with the UN Human Rights Council and its mechanisms.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/11/2018 16:53:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

999657

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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 steps he is taking to encourage the resumption of substantive negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	186932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>​​At this highly sensitive time in the region, there is an urgent need to restart the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians. We regularly press both parties to resume direct negotiations towards a two-state solution. I discussed the issue of the Middle East Peace Process with the Israeli Ambassador to the UK on 11 October. We continue to encourage the US Administration to bring forward detailed proposals for a viable peace agreement that addresses the legitimate concerns of both parties.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/11/2018 13:59:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

999714

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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 representations he has made to the Israeli government on the proposed implementation of Military Order 1797 to (a) accelerate the process of demolitions within the Occupied Palestinian Territories and (b) prevent third-party legal challenges against those demolitions.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	186993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>​Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv raised this specific Military Order with the Israeli authorities from the Ministry of Justice in May. The Government has repeatedly made clear to the Israeli authorities our serious concern at the increase in demolitions of Palestinian properties in Area C of the West Bank and in East Jerusalem. In all but the most exceptional circumstances, demolitions are contrary to International Humanitarian Law. The practice causes unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians and is harmful to the peace process. We call on the Israeli authorities to cease the policy of demolitions and provide a transparent route to construction for Palestinians in Area C.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/11/2018 14:03:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

997101

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
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 reported disparity of treatment between Palestinians accused of throwing stones and Israelis accused of the same action.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL11105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has concerns about Israel's use of a dual court system whereby Palestinians, except East Jerusalem residents, are subject to the Israeli military court system, irrespective of the charge, whereas Israeli settlers are dealt with by the Israeli civil justice system. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv last raised the issue of settler violence and the importance of accountability with the Israeli Ministry of Justice on 29 October. They also raised the case of the death of a Palestinian woman after stones were thrown at her car in the West Bank on 13 October, which is under investigation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/11/2018 11:38:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

997106

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
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 assessment they have made of the behaviour of Israeli forces towards Palestinian children travelling to and from school; and whether they intend to take steps to discourage any harassment of children by those forces.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL11110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>​​​While we have not made any assessment on this particular issue, an official from our Consulate General in Jerusalem regularly meets the British Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme volunteers to hear about their experiences of monitoring checkpoints and providing a protective presence to children on their way to and from school. We have stressed the importance of the Israel Security Forces providing appropriate protection to the Palestinian civilian population.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/11/2018 11:39:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

988633

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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 assessment her Department has made of the effect of Israeli Government restrictions on the movement of goods into Gaza on UNWRA provided aid and humanitarian resources in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	180314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>I remain deeply concerned about restrictions on movement and access in Gaza, and the impact that this is having on the humanitarian situation. We have not made a specific assessment of the effect of these restrictions on UNRWA, which liaises with the Government of Israel directly to coordinate the movement of goods for their operations. Nevertheless, my officials and I regularly raise the need to ease restrictions on Gaza with our counterparts in the Government of Israel.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/10/2018 15:10:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

988662

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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 estimate she has made of the amount of international aid funding allocated to properties at Khirbet al-Halawah that were demolished by Israeli forces; what (a) discussions she has had with her counterparts in the EU and (b) representations she has made to the Israeli Government on those demolitions; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	180249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), nine structures have been demolished in Khirbet al-Halawah so far in 2018, of which four were donor funded. We have not made an estimate of the value of international aid allocated to these structures. No structures directly funded by the UK in the West Bank in recent years have been demolished. Whilst we have not raised these specific demolitions with counterparts in the European Union or the Government of Israel, we continue to raise concerns with the Israeli authorities about demolitions and evictions of Palestinians from their homes in general, which cause unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians, calls into question Israel’s commitment to a viable two-state solution, and, in all but the most exceptional cases, are contrary to International Humanitarian Law.</p><p> </p><p>The UK supports Palestinian communities at risk of forcible transfer in Area C of the West Bank through a legal aid programme, which helps residents challenge decisions in the Israeli legal system. Additionally, we are supporting Palestinian development in Area C and helping nearly 500 Palestinian families to remain on their land through improving infrastructure and enabling access to education and health services.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/10/2018 14:42:30 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

987793

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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 Israeli counterpart on opening an independent investigation into the deaths of Palestinians at the border between Israel and Gaza in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	179221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>​I discussed Gaza with Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Hotovely and Israeli Minister for Regional Cooperation Hanegbi during my visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories in May. I stressed the need for an independent investigation into recent events, and encouraged urgent action to improve the situation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/10/2018 15:04:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali