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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/999398/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The UK strongly condemns any language or actions that could stir up hatred and prejudice. Our sustained support to the Palestinian Authority (PA) is underpinned by a Memorandum of Understanding which requires the PA to commit to the principle of non-violence and to tackle language and avoid actions that could incite violence or hatred. The UK continues to urge the Palestinian leadership to uphold this principle. President Abbas restated his commitment to the two-state solution on September 27 at the UN General Assembly, and through our financial assistance, the UK will continue to support a stable PA which can act as an effective partner for peace with Israel.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/997805", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Development"}
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