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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-10more like thismore than 2014-12-10
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel more like this
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 assessment they have made of the appointment of General Eisenkott as Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Force; and what discussions they have had with the government of Israel concerning his Dahiyya Doctrine. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Tonge remove filter
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-22more like thismore than 2014-12-22
answer text <p>We are aware of Major General Eisenkot’s nomination to succeed Lieutenant General Gantz as the Chief of Staff for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). As he is the current Deputy Chief of Staff, we would therefore expect a degree of continuity. While we have not had any discussions with the IDF over the &quot;Dahiyya&quot; Doctrine, we would have expectations of Israeli military conduct being in full compliance with international law and therefore meeting the tests of military necessity, distinction and proportionality.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-22T16:24:16.873Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-22T16:24:16.873Z
answering member
1816
label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
tabling member
200
label Biography information for Baroness Tonge more like this