THURSDAY 20 MARCH 2014 1. Andrew Selous: What representations has the UK made to Israel about the recent settler land encroachment in Salfeet, Isaka, Broqeen, Yasouf and Hares? Commons Written Answers 2. Lord Hylton: What representations have HMG made to Israel about the death of the Jordanian magistrate, Mr Raed Zeiter, killed on 10 March near the …
Campaigning for Palestine: a trade union conference A Palestine Solidarity Campaign conference for delegates from trade unions, sponsored by the TUC Saturday 5 April 2014 10am-3.30pm at TUC Congress House, Great Russell St, London WC1B 3LS We are pleased to anounce two special guest speakers: Abed Dari, Jericho District Field Worker with Kav LaOved, in …
THURSDAY 13 MARCH 2014 1. Foreign Secretary to attend 17 March FAC in Brussels where Ministers will discuss latest MEPP developments and prospects for Special Privileged Partnership. Commons Written Statements 2. Richard Burden: Asks Leader of House if PM will make statement to House following ME visit and calls for full day’s debate in Main …
WEDNESDAY 5 MARCH 2014 1. DfID Questions: – Richard Burden: Will the DfID Secretary update us on the situation now in Yarmouk, given that the ceasefire seems to have broken down and the risk of starvation is very real? – Jim Murphy: There is news this morning that people in Yarmouk are resorting to eating …
FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2014 1. Ann Main: What steps is DfID Secretary taking to ensure UK aid to Palestinian social assistance programmes is not used to compensate convicted terrorists? 2. Ann Main: What assessment has DfID Secretary made of the role of UK aid to Palestine in encouraging climate conducive to achieving peaceful resolution to the conflict? …
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office have responded to PSC’s petition to the Prime Minister, handed in early this year. The letter details the Government’s shared concern about the situation, but gives no tangible suggestions as to what they will do to end the blockade on Gaza. The Government have called on Israel “to ease restrictions” …
THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2014 Syrian Refugees (Schooling) – tabled by Gordon Brown: – Alan Duncan: “When she was in Lebanon in January, the Secretary of State announced that £4 million will be made available for 300,000 packs of textbooks for all children between the ages of six and 15 who attend state schools in Lebanon, …
Help make Palestine an issue at the upcoming Euro-Elections. Those candidates close to, or at the top of their Party’s list are the most likely to be elected. We want to find out what support they and their colleagues would give to Palestinian human rights if elected. Please write to your MEP candidates. Please ask …
THURSDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2014 1. Mike Crockart: What conditions has the EU Commission set for Israel’s participation in Horizon 2020? 2. Jim Cunningham: What recent assessment has Foreign Secretary made of the progress of negotiations on settlements, and will he make a statement? Nos 1-2 Commons Written Answers 3. Lord Turnberg: In the light of their commitment to …
Here is an extensive record of the debate on Gaza in Parliament on Wednesday 5 February 2014 Westminster Hall: Gaza (Humanitarian Situation): – Sir Tony Baldry: Says he was moved to initiate this debate in wake of latest DfID Questions where minister outlined precarious humanitarian situation and UN’s dire predictions; recalls his own visits in 2001 and 2005: “After my …