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<p>The UK strongly condemns all forms of violence and incitement on both sides of
the conflict. We continue to urge the Israeli and Palestinian leadership to avoid
engaging in or encouraging any type of action and language that makes it more difficult
to achieve a negotiated solution to the conflict. Officials are looking into the specific
allegation raised.</p><p> </p><p>Our partnership with the Palestinian Authority (PA)
includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to adhere to the principle of
non-violence and to tackle language and avoid actions that could incite violence or
hatred. The March 2019 assessment of the terms of the 2018-19 Memorandum of Understanding
found that the PA continues to demonstrate a credible commitment to DFID’s ‘partnership
principles’, including the principles of non-violence, under increasingly volatile
conditions. As in other parts of the world where DFID works, this does not mean that
we agree on all of the government or authority’s policies or actions – but rather
that there is a credible foundation on which to work to tackle poverty and work towards
the Sustainable Development Goals. We continue to press the Palestinian Authority
to reform the prisoner payments system, as I did so personally during my recent visit
in Ramallah.</p>
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