THURSDAY 25 JULY 2013 1. Lord Hylton: Does any programme exist for providing sufficient drinkable water for the population of Gaza between now and 2016 and, if so, what is preventing its implementation? 2. Lord Hylton: What is HMG’s response to the recent UN OCHA report on Palestinians at risk of forcible transfer? Lords Written Answers WEDNESDAY 24 JULY …
Alistair Burt, Foreign Office Minister responsible for the Middle East, has responded to Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC, Lisa Nandy MP and Action 4 Palestinian Children’s letter raising concerns about the lack of progress for Palestinian children imprisoned by Israel. Alistair Burt says “I share your concerns about the treatment of Palestinian children detained in Israeli …
FRIDAY 19 JULY 2013 1. Baroness Tonge: What is HMG’s assessment of the current situation with regard to medical supplies in Gazan hospitals? 2. Baroness Tonge: What discussions have HMG held with Israel concerning the implications of Palestinian natural growth needs within East Jerusalem? THURSDAY 18 JULY 2013 Summer Adjournment speeches: – Sir Bob Russell: In a …
On Wednesday 27th November, a wide range of organisations which support Palestinian human rights have organised a mass National lobby of Parliament for Palestine. What is a lobby? There are lots of ways to let your MP know that you care about an issue, but the most powerful is to arrange to meet with them. …
What to do now: make arrangements to ensure you are free – whether that is booking time off work or arranging a carer tell your friends to do the same put a reminder in your calendar to book travel ASAP – most travel can be booked 3 months ahead so this is around:
FRIDAY 5 JULY 2013 Gordon Henderson: What assessment has Foreign Secretary made of reports that the UN Development Programme has sponsored the annual Palestinian Prince of Martyrs Abu Jihad Football Tournament; and what representations has he made to the PA about UN Development Programme sponsorship of a recent football tournament in memory of terrorist Abu …
THURSDAY 27 JUNE 2013 1. Philip Hollobone: What processes are in place to ensure that UK aid to the PA is not used to pay salaries to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons convicted of terror offences? Commons Written Answers 2. Lord Anderson, in Grand Committee’s Morocco debate, makes passing reference to the moderating role that country has …
In Foreign Office Questions William Hague was pressed yet again on settlement goods. When it was put to him by Richard Burden MP that excluding settlement goods would be lawful, he did not disagree but said it was about what best promoted ‘peace’ rather than the law. Many MPs would argue that the best way …
THURSDAY 13 JUNE 2013 1. Iraq War (10th Anniversary): – Jeremy Corbyn: Recalls the Palestinian refugees who from the Gulf States went to Iraq only to be expelled after the invasion, as well as those who ended up in Syrian refugee camps, having been driven out of Haifa in 1948; they now joined the stream of refugees out of Syria. – Michael …
MPs and Peers continue to step up the pressure on the Government against settlements, settlers’ behaviour and settlement trade THURSDAY 6 JUNE 2013 1. Bob Blackman: What discussions has DfID had with Israel about social assistance payments to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails? Commons Written Answers WEDNESDAY 5 JUNE 2013 1. Richard Burden: What recent reports has Foreign Secretary …