Israel: Bedouin
(asked on 31st January 2017) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle the situation in Umm al-Hiran, South Israel.
This question was answered on 7th February 2017
The UK is concerned by recent reports of violence in the Negev Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in Israel. We continue to encourage the Israeli authorities and Bedouin communities to engage in dialogue to agree a satisfactory solution to the issue, respecting the equality of all of Israel’s citizens.