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106159

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	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	Occupied Territories
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to take any action in respect of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's order to advance plans for new housing units in East Jerusalem.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), issued a statement on 29 October condemning the announcement of plans for 1060 new housing units in East Jerusalem. We are continuing to work closely with our European partners to discourage settlement expansion, and discussions are currently underway in Brussels to that end. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/11/2014 16:22:53 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

106160

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	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	Occupied Territories
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to take action in respect of Israel's recent appropriation of land for settlement building between the Etzion settlement bloc in the Bethlehem area and Jerusalem.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2632
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) discussed his strong concerns about the issue of settlements and land expopriation with the Israeli Justice Minister on 6 October during his visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p><p>Discussions are continuing in Brussels on how the EU can best discourage settlement expansion, and the UK is working closely with other Member States to that end.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/11/2014 16:24:04 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

106161

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	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	Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with the government of Israel concerning the directive issued by Moshe Ya'alon in respect of segregating bus lines in the West Bank.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text Our Embassy in Tel Aviv registered its concerns with the Israeli Ministry of Defence over the matter on 29 October. Israeli media had reported that Defence Minister Moshe Ya'alon had issued a directive that banned Palestinian workers from travelling on Israeli-run public transportation in the West Bank into green-line Israel. The Israeli Ministry of Defence have denied the media reports and clarified that Palestinians will be required to enter and exit Israel through the Eyal border crossing, so that Israel can supervise entries and exits, reducing the risk of a terrorist attack. The Transportation Ministry has said publicly that, by law, Palestinians cannot be prevented from riding buses. The Israeli Attorney General office requested clarification of the directive from the Ministry of Defence by November 9. Posts are monitoring the situation closely. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/11/2014 16:25:44 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

106162

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with the government of Israel concerning its alleged weapons testing, including of dense inert metal explosives, during Operation Protective Edge.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>While we have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities, there must be a robust process of accountability given the heavy civilian death toll in Gaza. Israel has confirmed plans to form their own investigative committee which we understand will be mandated to investigate the proportionality of Israel Defence Forces actions. To be credible, the committee must be independent, transparent and rigorous, and must draw on lessons from the past to examine how Israel can in future exercise its right to self-defence without such heavy civilian loss of life.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/11/2014 16:29:07 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

106164

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	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
	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 concerning Israeli citizens having access to pray within the Al-Aqsa compound.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2636
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Tel Aviv has delivered clear messages to senior Israeli officials in the Prime Minister’s Office, National Security Council and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in recent days on the importance of maintaining calm and the status quo at the Temple Mount/Haram al Sharif.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/11/2014 16:32:53 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

114476

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	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
	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 concerning its proposal to raise the maximum prison sentence for Palestinians convicted of stone-throwing to 20 years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>While we have not raised this particular issue with the Israeli authorities, our Ambassador to Israeli has written to the Israeli Justice Minister, Tipi Livni, raising our specific concerns on aspects of policy regarding children charged with security-related offences.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/11/2014 14:39:15 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

114478

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	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	Middle East
	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 concerning the shooting of the Palestinian suspected of wounding Temple Mount activist Yehuda Glick.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>We have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/11/2014 14:38:36 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

147353

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to encourage both Israel and Palestine to ratify the Rome Statute.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK is a strong supporter of international law and the International Criminal Court. However, we do not believe that such an action by either side at this point in time would serve to end the conflict, and it is likely to make a resumption of negotiations more difficult.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/11/2014 16:53:12 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

147354

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the report by Amnesty International <i>Families Under the Rubble</i>, what steps they intend to take to ensure that Israel is held accountable for human rights violations carried out during Operation Protective Edge.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>There must be a robust process of accountability given the heavy civilian death toll in Gaza. Israel has confirmed plans to form their own investigative committee which we understand will be mandated to investigate the proportionality of Israel Defence Forces actions. To be credible, the committee must be independent, transparent and rigorous, and must draw on lessons from the past to examine how Israel can in future exercise its right to self-defence without such heavy civilian loss of life. We are also calling on all sides to cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry set up by the UN Human Rights Council, which must itself be independent and balanced in its approach.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/11/2014 16:55:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

147355

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether conditions for an enduring ceasefire in Gaza have been settled; what they are; and whether they are being met.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Israel and Hamas are maintaining an uneasy truce in Gaza. The 26 August ceasefire committed the parties to convene talks to cover a range of outstanding issues including the disarmament of militant groups and easing of restrictions.</p><p>The last round of talks was postponed. The conditions for an enduring ceasefire have therefore not yet been settled or met.</p><p>Progress has, however, been made on some aspects of work which are necessary to get Gaza back on its feet, although huge challenges remain. On 16 September, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East, Robert Serry, agreed a new UN-Palestinian Authority-Israel mechanism to facilitate the reconstruction of Gaza.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/11/2014 16:56:21 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge