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904295

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2018
	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 for the Middle East on 19 April (HC135976), what assessment they have made of the ability of an organisation that investigates complaints made regarding its own conduct to be accountable, independent and transparent.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL7868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text We will judge any proposal for an investigation on its merits. We urge that any investigation be independent and transparent, its findings be made public and, if wrongdoing is found, that those responsible be held to account. answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/05/2018 12:17:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

917794

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	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	Gaza: Israel
	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 policy of Israel to create a variable buffer zone within the Gaza strip limiting the land available to those living there.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL8388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text We have not made any assessment on this issue as there is not any official policy on the matter. answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/06/2018 16:09:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

916632

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2018
	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	Gaza: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the UK abstained from the vote for an investigation by the UN Human Rights Council into recent killings in Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL8328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text The UK's Representative made clear in our statement that the UK fully supports and recognises the need for an independent and transparent investigation, which includes the extent to which Israeli security forces' rules of engagement are in line with international law, and the role Hamas played in events. The UK abstained on the resolution at the Human Rights Council because it was not impartial, and was unhelpfully unbalanced. We could not support an international investigation that is mandated to look at Israel's actions alone. This would not provide a comprehensive assessment of accountability. It would risk hardening positions on both sides and move us further away from a just and lasting resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The UK has called directly on Israel to carry out a transparent inquiry into the Israeli Defence Forces’ conduct at the border fence and to demonstrate how this will achieve a sufficient level of independence. This investigation should include international members and the findings of such an investigation should be made public. answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/06/2018 14:05:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

904296

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2018
	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: Bedouin
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take to protect the remaining Bedouin communities in the Jordan Valley from the threat of displacement.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL7869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>​The UK is gravely concerned by Israeli proposals to evict Bedouin communities in the Jordan Valley. We have been clear about this with the Israeli authorities and we regularly raise the matter through our Embassy in Tel Aviv. I visited the Bedouin community in Abu Nuwar on 10 April, and subsequently raised concerns about their treatment in meetings with Israeli Ministers and senior officials on 11 April.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/05/2018 15:42:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

908925

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2018
	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 reports of Israeli soldiers shooting clearly marked medical personnel tending wounded Palestinians during the protests on 14 May.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL8087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>​The UK has repeatedly made clear to Israel our longstanding concerns about the manner in which the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) police non-violent protests and the border areas, including use of live ammunition. The Foreign Secretary raised the high number of casualties with Prime Minister Netanyahu on 16 May. We call directly on Israel to make clear its intentions and to carry out what must be a transparent inquiry into the IDF's conduct at the border fence, including demonstrating how this will achieve a sufficient level of independence.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/06/2018 16:17:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

908930

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2018
	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	Omar Shakir
	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 deportation of Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine Director, Human Rights Watch.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL8092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>​It is ultimately up to Israel to determine its immigration policy. The UK's immigration policy is similarly protected. Nevertheless, we raised our concerns regarding this case with the Israeli authorities on 22 May.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/06/2018 16:18:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

916633

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2018
	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	Gaza: Israel
	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 blocking of a boat from Gaza which contained Palestinians requiring medical assistance and students trying to reach educational facilities away from Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL8329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text <p>While we have not discussed this specific issue with the Israeli authorities, we continue to call on the Government of Israel to ease movement and access restrictions into and out of Gaza. The Minister for the Middle East and North Africa raised the importance of urgently improving the situation in Gaza with the Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister during his visit to the region on 30 May, and the Foreign Secretary raised Gaza with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on 16 May.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/06/2018 14:07:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

916634

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2018
	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	Jerusalem: 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 decision made prior to any court ruling to evict Palestinians from their homes in Silwan to enable Israeli settlers to move in.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL8330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text <p>We regularly raise our concerns about the situation in East Jerusalem to the Israeli authorities, both bilaterally and in co-operation with EU partners. While we have not raised the specific issue of evictions from Silwan, we are clear that demolitions and evictions of Palestinians from their homes cause unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians; call into question Israel’s commitment to a viable two-state solution; and, in all but the most exceptional of cases, are contrary to International Humanitarian Law. The Minister for the Middle East and North Africa (Alistair Burt) visited the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah on 29 May and met a Palestinian family at imminent risk of eviction from their home.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/06/2018 14:12:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

904294

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2018
	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: Nuclear Weapons
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the decision of the government of the United States to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, whether they plan to hold discussions with the government of Israel concerning International Atomic Energy Agency inspection of Israel's nuclear arsenal.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL7867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2018 answer text <p>We have regular discussions with the Government of Israel on a wide range of nuclear-related issues. Israel has not declared a nuclear weapons programme.</p><p>Israel does have a facility-specific safeguards agreement in place with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The agreement applies to a single facility in Israel, which is the Soreq Nuclear Research Reactor. The facility is inspected by the IAEA to ensure that it is not used for weapons purposes. We continue to call on Israel to upgrade this arrangement to a full scope Comprehensive Safeguards agreement with the IAEA.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/05/2018 12:12:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

904297

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2018
	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 regarding reports of defence lawyers in Israel arguing that the prosecution of Israeli military personnel for illegally killing Palestinians would constitute selective enforcement of the law.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL7870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>We have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/05/2018 13:56:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge