Asked by: Lord Bishop of Southwark (Bishops - Bishops)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report Defeating Minority Exclusion and Unlocking Potential: Christianity in the Holy Land, published in October 2021.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
We are aware of this report. The UK stands in solidarity with Christian communities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and condemns all attacks on the right to freedom of religious belief, freedom of religion, or belief. Israel is a thriving democracy, and has made clear its commitment to freedom of religion. The UK is committed to working with all parties across the Holy Land to ensure the safety and security of the holy sites and all who worship there, including Christians from all nations.
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Southwark (Bishops - Bishops)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the 'Statement on the Current Threats to the Christian Presence in the Holy Land by the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem', published on 13 December 2021; in particular, the recommendation that a special Christian cultural heritage zone be created in the Christian Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
The UK is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all, and promoting respect between different religious and non-religious communities. Promoting the right to FoRB is one of the UK's longstanding human rights priorities. We are aware of this statement and are reviewing its recommendations. Our Embassy in Tel Aviv and Consulate General in Jerusalem regularly raise issues of FoRB with the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority. The UK recognises that Jerusalem holds particular significance for many groups, especially the three Abrahamic faiths of Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
Mentions:
1: Lord Archbishop of Canterbury (Bishops - Bishops) But others do not have the privilege of a red leather cushion to land on. - Speech Link
2: Lord Griffiths of Burry Port (LAB - Life peer) From the very beginning of Christianity, “heresy” was the word used to describe those to whom freedom - Speech Link
3: Lord Sentamu (CB - Life peer) judgment of his equals or by the law of the land.” - Speech Link
4: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (CON - Life peer) abides by the law of the land. - Speech Link
Dec. 07 2021
Source Page: Hate crime laws: Final reportFound: , but this was not available to multi -ethnic religions, such as Christianity and Islam. 7 The Crime
Nov. 03 2021
Source Page: Charitable rates relief communications with schools and Scottish Council of Independent Schools: FOI releaseFound: Theirs is very much a Biblically based, sola scriptura , vision of Christianity. 8.
Found: The relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom
Jul. 29 2021
Source Page: Called-in decision: Victoria Tower Gardens, Millbank, London (ref: 3240661 – 29 July 2021)Found: Called-in decision: Victoria Tower Gardens, Millbank, London (ref: 3240661 – 29 July 2021)
Jun. 23 2021
Source Page: The North East Marine Plans DocumentsFound: The North East Marine Plans Documents
Mentions:
1: Shabana Mahmood (LAB - Birmingham, Ladywood) holy month of Ramadan at the al-Aqsa mosque. - Speech Link
2: Afzal Khan (LAB - Manchester, Gorton) ”, the storming of the holy al-Aqsa mosque and the bombing of the media building in Gaza—are beyond contemptible - Speech Link
3: Steve Double (CON - St Austell and Newquay) key block to peace.I am privileged to chair the all-party parliamentary group on Christianity in the - Speech Link
4: Sam Tarry (LAB - Ilford South) co-exist on the same land. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Richard Graham (CON - Gloucester) The Minister will know how deeply shocked many of my constituents in Gloucester and across the land are - Speech Link
2: Rehman Chishti (CON - Gillingham and Rainham) and openly in the holy city of Jerusalem? - Speech Link
3: James Cleverly (CON - Braintree) by the images we have seen from some of the most holy sites not only in Islam but in Christianity and - Speech Link
4: Ian Paisley (DUP - North Antrim) heartbroken by the horror in the holy land they see on our television screens. - Speech Link