Palestinians: Overseas Aid

(asked on 17th July 2019) - View Source

Question to the Department for International Development:

What steps he is taking to ensure that UK aid to the Occupied Palestinian Territories facilitates peacebuilding with Israel.


Answered by
Andrew Murrison Portrait
Andrew Murrison
This question was answered on 17th July 2019

DFID’s people-to-people programme builds support for peace by bringing together Palestinians and Israelis to promote tolerance and work on shared problems.

So far, over 1,200 young Israelis and Palestinians have taken part in holy site tours aimed at increasing understanding of religious tolerance. Ultimately the only way to achieve peace is through a negotiated two-state solution.

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