Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received from UK diplomatic posts of the Fatah Facebook page praising a murderer who killed two Israelis and wounded six on 9 October 2016 as a martyr; and if he will make a statement.

​We deplore all forms of incitement, including any comments that could stir up hatred and prejudice, and are aware of Facebook posts related to this attack. The Consulate-General regularly encourages the Fatah leadership to exercise more control over the many Facebook pages associated with the organisation. We consider that the track record of President Abbas and Prime Minister Hamdallah shows their commitment to non-violence.