Palestine and the United Nations
Debate between Alistair Burt and Julian Brazier(13 years, 2 months ago)
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Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con)
I welcome my hon. Friend’s firm commitment to a two-state solution, but I put it to him that what has changed over the past 20 years has been the building of a wall through part of the west bank and a programme of settlement building that is very close to closing the door to a two-state solution. May I urge him to take very seriously the Palestinian bid for statehood while, understandably, calling for some conditions?
Alistair Burt
The obstacles and difficulties that my hon. Friend refers to are precisely the reason that this opportunity should be taken before the door to a two-state solution closes.