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date	08/11/2016
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 whether they are planning to discuss with the government of Israel the proposed resettlement plan for the Palestinian Bedouin Jahalin tribe living in Area C of the West Bank; and if so, what emphasis they will place on the case for a plan to provide good access to grazing land, markets, schools, water and electricity.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>While we have not discussed this specific situation with the Israeli authorities, we have made it clear that any forcible transfer would be a breach of international humanitarian law and would have serious ramifications on Israel's international standing. Together with EU partners, we continue to urge the Israeli Government to meet its obligations regarding the living conditions of the Bedouin population in Area C, including by halting forced transfer of population and demolition of Bedouin housing and infrastructure, ensuring access to water and addressing humanitarian needs.</p><p>On 3 November, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), met Abu Khamis, leader of the Khan al Ahmar Bedouin community, and an official from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, to discuss the situation in Area C.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 21/11/2016 14:19:42 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

632418

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date	08/11/2016
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 whether they intend to consult the UN Secretary-General, the regional UN agencies, and the authorities and embassies in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem about the future of the Palestinian Bedouin now living in small communities in Area C, many under demolition orders.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>We regularly speak to a variety of sources about the situation of the Bedouin communities in Area C of the West Bank, including UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and UN Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. We have raised this matter with the Israeli authorities and have exchanged information/coordinated lobbying with other international diplomatic missions in Tel Aviv.</p><p>On 3 November, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), met with Abu Khamis, leader of the Khan al Ahmar Bedouin community, and an UNRWA official to discuss the situation in Area C.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 22/11/2016 16:02:20 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton