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867260

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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	Israeli Settlements
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 regarding claims that the Israeli military protect settlers whilst those settlers are attacking Palestinians and damaging or invading Palestinian property.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>We have repeatedly raised with the Israeli authorities our concerns about incidents of settler violence, most recently on 15 March, we stress the importance of bringing the extremist settlers responsible to justice, and of the Israeli security forces providing appropriate protection to the Palestinian civilian population.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2018 14:21:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

867261

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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 assessment they have made of the amendment to the Entry into Israel Law 1972, passed by the Israeli parliament, which allows the interior minister to revoke the residency rights of any Palestinian in Jerusalem on the ground of a breach of loyalty to Israel.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv raised this issue with the Israeli authorities on 15 February, noting the importance of ensuring that the legislation is compatible with Israel’s obligations under international human rights law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2018 14:18:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

867262

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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	Israeli Settlements
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 comments by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein describing Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem as war crimes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>Whilst we have not made any assessment on this specific issue, the UK’s position on settlements is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace, and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2018 14:20:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

867263

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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	al-Aqsa Mosque
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 regarding reports of incursions by Israeli settlers into Al-Aqsa Mosque, escorted by Israeli police.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>We have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities. We urge the Israeli authorities to comply with their obligations under international law as an occupying power in East Jerusalem.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2018 14:05:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

867264

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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	Haneen Zoabi
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 suspension of Haneen Zoabi from the Knesset in response to her calling Israeli Defense Force soldiers murderers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>We have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2018 14:05:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

867265

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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 the raid on Birzeit University and the reported abduction of its Student Council President Omar al-Kiswani by undercover Israeli agents on 7 March.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>​While we are aware that the Birzeit University Student Council President was arrested on campus on 7 March, we have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2018 14:05:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

862942

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
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: Ports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 7 March (HL5727), what progress has been made on easing movement and access into and out of Gaza, particularly through EU assistance in establishing a sea-link from Gaza to another international port, currently envisaged in Cyprus.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>We are not aware of progress towards establishing a sea-link from Gaza to another international port. The UK continues to call on the Governments of Israel and Egypt to ease movement and access restrictions into and out of Gaza. Most recently British officials encouraged an easing of restrictions and improvement in the humanitarian situation in Gaza at the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee on 20 March.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2018 16:37:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

862943

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
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	Golan Heights: Elections
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 Minster of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, on 5 March (HC130079), whether they will now make an assessment of the implications of Israel’s plans to hold local elections in the Golan Heights.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>We have not made an assessment of the Israel’s plans to hold local elections in the Golan Heights. The UK considers the Golan Heights to be Occupied Territory and we call on Israel as the occupying power to uphold its obligations under international law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2018 16:38:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

861352

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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 Defense Forces: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many British citizens are currently serving in the Israel Defence Force.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>​The Government has made no assessment of the number of British or British-Israeli citizens serving in the Israel Defence Forces.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/03/2018 16:59:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

861353

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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: Religious Buildings
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 to protect the status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>​We recognise that Jerusalem holds huge religious significance for Jews, Muslims and Christians. We have made representations to all parties, including Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan, reiterating the fundamental necessity of maintaining the status quo at the Holy Sites, including at Temple Mount/Haram al Sharif.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2018 11:10:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge