Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 23 December 2022 to Questions 111540 on Salah Hamouri, 20 December 2022 to Question 111609 on Israel: Palestinians and 22 June 2022 to Question 21080 on Salah Hammouri, what response he has had to (a) calls upon the Government of Israel to fully respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of human rights defenders and organisations, and to allow them to freely operate in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories and (b) representations about the Government of Israel's decision to revoke the permanent residency in Jerusalem of Salah Hammouri for breach of allegiance to the State of Israel; and if he will make a statement.

Israel must abide by its obligations under international humanitarian law. We continue to call upon the Government of Israel to fully respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of human rights defenders and organisations, and to allow them to freely operate in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories. The Minister for the Middle East, Lord Ahmad, made clear the UK's support for a two-state solution, the urgent need to reduce tensions and to avoid any unilateral actions that make peace more difficult during his visit to Israel and the OPTs on 10-13 January.