Lord Wright of Richmond
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Public Bodies: Israel Boycotts
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Lord Bridges of Headley
My noble friend is absolutely right. Such boycotts would be open to judicial review.
Lord Wright of Richmond (CB)
Hearing what the Minister has said about boycotts, can he reassure the House on behalf of his Foreign and Commonwealth Office colleagues that we and our European partners lose no opportunity to draw the attention of the Israeli Government to the illegality of their settlement policy and the damage which it is doing to the prospect of a two-state solution, which is surely in the interests of both Israel and Palestine?
Lord Bridges of Headley
Yes, my Lords, and let me reassure the noble Lord that the Government remain completely committed to a two-state resolution to secure lasting peace in the Middle East. The best way to achieve that is by diplomacy and negotiation.