FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2016 Andrew Percy: What assessment has BIS Secretary made of the implications for freedom of speech in universities of recent reports of violent protests at an Israeli Society event at King’s College London? http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-02-09/26522 Shabana Mahmood: What information is held by the FCO on the number of Palestinian children imprisoned in (a) Palestine …
THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2016 1. Dan Jarvis: Do HMG have a policy on resettling refugees from Syria who have previously been living in Syria as Palestinian refugees? http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-02-08/26303 Commons Written Answers END WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2016 1. Richard Burden: What assessment has Foreign Secretary made of the effects of the demolition of structures in the …
Monday’s EU resolution which calls again on Israel to end settlement activity in the West Bank must be followed with action to ensure this happens, Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s interim director, Sara Apps, says today. Ms Apps said: “PSC welcomes the EU’s reiteration of the illegality of the settlements under international law, and its emphasis that …
FRIDAY 22 JANUARY 2016 David Jones: What representations has Foreign Secretary made to his Israeli counterpart on the transfer of protected persons from the West Bank to prisons inside Israel? http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-01-19/23077 Commons Written Answers THURSDAY 21 JANUARY 2016 John Howell: What reports has Foreign Secretary received of the glorification by the Fatah movement of terrorists …
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TUESDAY 12 JANUARY 2016 Questions to the Foreign Secretary: – Rupa Haq: What discussions he has had with the Government of Israel on reducing tensions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. – Tobias Ellwood: Incidents of violence have slowed, but we remain concerned about the situation and encourage both sides to de-escalate tensions. My right hon. Friend …
This week Sarah Champion led a debate on Palestinian child prisoners. Around 50 MPs took part, the majority supporting the protection of Palestinian children from the violations they suffer under Israeli military rule. WEDNESDAY 6 January 2016 Westminster Hall Debate on “Child prisoners and detainees in the Occupied Palestinian Territories”, tabled by Sarah …
THURSDAY 24 DECEMBER 2015 Steve McCabe: Pursuant to Written Answer 18122 of [http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-11-30/18122/], (a) how many times and (b) on what grounds have Palestinian academics not been given permission to attend academic conferences in the UK in the last five years; and will the Home Secretary make a statement? [ed: the subject of the earlier question 18122 was …
THURSDAY 17 DECEMBER 2015 Prime Minister’s Written Statement: Muslim Brotherhood Review: – Individuals closely associated with the Muslim Brotherhood in the UK have supported suicide bombing and other attacks in Israel by Hamas, an organisation whose military wing has been proscribed in the UK since 2001 as a terrorist organisation, and which describes itself as …
THURSDAY 10 DECEMBER 2015 1. International Human Rights Day: – Stephen Timms: One of the submissions that I and, no doubt, others received ahead of this debate asked us to draw attention to human rights violations being suffered by the people of Palestine. It listed articles that are being breached there, such as article 9, …