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<p>The British Government is seriously concerned by the continued demolition of Palestinian
property by the Israeli authorities. The practice causes unnecessary suffering to
ordinary Palestinians; calls into question Israel’s commitment to a viable two-state
solution and, in all but the most exceptional of cases are contrary to International
Humanitarian Law. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv have repeatedly raised our
concerns about demolitions with the Israeli authorities. Most recently, the UK’s Deputy
Permanent Representative to the UN raised this issue at the UN Security Council briefing
on the Middle East on 18 December 2019. We call on the Israeli authorities to cease
the counter-productive policy of demolitions, and provide a clear, transparent route
to construction for Palestinians in Area C.</p>
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