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<p>The UK Government is gravely concerned about the continued demolition of Palestinian
property by the Israeli authorities, including plans to demolish the Bedouin village
of Khan al Ahmar. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge
and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) raised UK concerns over demolitions with Prime Minister
Netanyahu during his visit to Israel on 8 March. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary
for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East
(Mr Ellwood), raised this issue with the Israeli Ambassador to London on 1 March.
Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv last raised our concerns with the Israeli authorities
on 28 February. We have not raised the issue in the United Nations (UN) Security Council.
UN officials have visited Khan al-Ahmar and called on Israel to respect international
law.</p>
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