Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussion he has had with representatives of the Israeli Government on the compliance with international standards of that Government's internal investigations into the killings of Palestinian health workers.

No health workers anywhere in the world should be at risk of violence, including those assisting Palestinians injured during demonstrations. We regularly raise with the Government of Israel the importance of protecting civilians, including medical personnel, when responding to protests. We welcome the Israeli authorities’ decision to conduct criminal investigations into eleven Palestinian deaths during recent protests and urge these to be transparent and, if wrongdoing is found, for those responsible to be held accountable.