Middle East: Refugees

Lord Clinton-Davis Excerpts

Wednesday 3rd November 2010 Lords Chamber

[Lord Wallace of Saltaire]

My Lords, we have a Question on that tomorrow, and it is probably more sensible to leave discussion until then.

[Lord Clinton-Davis]

Will the noble Lord agree that Jewish refugees have also been threatened and menaced throughout the Middle East and have gone to Israel? Does he agree that it is imperative that there should be discussions between Israel and Abbas immediately to ensure that the Palestinians can create a viable second state?

[Lord Wallace of Saltaire]

My Lords, the Government agree entirely. We very much hope that the current negotiations will continue to make progress and we would be deeply disturbed if they were to break down.