All 1 Debates between Lord Winston and Baroness Warsi

Mon 16th Jun 2014

Palestine

Debate between Lord Winston and Baroness Warsi
Monday 16th June 2014

(10 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Warsi Portrait Baroness Warsi
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The Government have strongly condemned the abduction of the three Israeli youths in the West Bank. We are deeply concerned about the escalation of violence on the ground, and for the sake of both Israelis and Palestinians I hope that further escalation can be avoided. We are still trying to find details of what is happening on the ground, but of course it has led to escalation, including, tragically, the death of a Palestinian child.

Lord Winston Portrait Lord Winston (Lab)
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My Lords, given the instability, conflict and violence in the countries that surround Israel, is it not understandable that the Israeli Government are deeply concerned about a Government who might be led by Hamas and who are committed to the destruction of Israel?

Baroness Warsi Portrait Baroness Warsi
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My Lords, we welcome the new technocratic Government, who are made up mainly of people who are not affiliated to political organisations. We are heartened by the fact that the quartet principles have been endorsed by the new technocratic Government.