Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tonia Antoniazzi and Julie Elliott

Tuesday 30th June 2020 Commons Chamber

[Tonia Antoniazzi (Gower) (Lab)]

What recent representations he has made to the Israeli Government on their planned annexation of parts of the west bank.

[Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab)]

What assessment he has made of the effect of Israel’s plan to annex parts of the west bank on human rights in that region.

[The Minister for the Middle East and North Africa (James Cleverly)]

The UK’s position is clear: we oppose any unilateral annexation. It would be a breach of international law and risk undermining peace efforts. The Prime Minister has conveyed our position to Prime Minister Netanyahu on multiple occasions, including in a phone call in February and a letter last month. The UK’s position remains the same: we support a negotiated two-state solution based on 1967 borders, with agreed land swaps, Jerusalem as a shared capital and a pragmatic, agreed settlement for refugees.