Middle East

Baroness Foster of Oxton Excerpts

Wednesday 10th June 2026 Lords Chamber

[Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)]

My Lords—

[Baroness Foster of Oxton (Con)]

My Lords—

[Lord Polak (Con)]

My Lords—

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[Lord Lemos (Lab)]

The Government’s view, as I think the noble Baroness knows, is that we support the two- state solution. That is why we recognise Palestine. I know she is a long-standing critic of that position and I understand her scepticism, but that is the Government’s view, and we want to try to make that work. On Jerusalem, that is the most important city for many people of many faiths around the world, and of course we shall want to see it protected.

[Baroness Foster of Oxton (Con)]

My Lords—

[Lord Mohammed of Tinsley (LD)]

My Lords—

[Baroness Wheeler (Lab)]

My Lords, we will hear from the Lib Dems.

[Baroness Foster of Oxton (Con)]

My Lords, in the other place—