Palestinian Communities: Israeli Demolitions Debate

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Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Palestinian Communities: Israeli Demolitions

Jim Cunningham Excerpts
Wednesday 6th December 2017

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Stephen Kinnock Portrait Stephen Kinnock
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I agree that fault can be allocated on all sides of this conflict. The point I make—I hope to illustrate it further during my speech—is that Israel holds the whip hand in this situation; it is in its gift to make some progress and move forward. It is important to see the balance of the relationship in that context.

Jim Cunningham Portrait Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)
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Does my hon. Friend think that the encroachment on Palestinian lands, the demolitions and the sanctions on the Palestinians are leading to a situation in which a two-state solution may not be viable any more?