Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK Parliamentarians Debate
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Josh Fenton-Glynn
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Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK Parliamentarians
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Mr Falconer
The British Government do consider the west bank and the Gaza strip to be Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Josh Fenton-Glynn (Calder Valley) (Lab)
The Israeli Government’s justification for this action seems to have been the statements that my hon. Friends made in the House against their policies. On that basis, they detained, denied entry to and expelled two elected Members of the Parliament of their democratic ally on legitimate parliamentary business. Let me repeat the question that I asked my hon. Friend on 20 March. I know that these matters are complex, but can he tell me at what point we change our posture towards the Israeli Government?
Mr Falconer
I am sure that we will have an opportunity to discuss events in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories in further detail. I thank my hon. Friend for his dedication and commitment to these issues, and I do not doubt that we will have further discussions in the Chamber in due course.