PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Israel: Bedouin (13 February 2019)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Israeli authorities on the proposed demolition of Khan al-Ahmar.

Asked by:
Wes Streeting (Labour)

Answer

We have raised concerns with the Israeli authorities at senior levels, including with the Israeli Prime Minister and Israeli Attorney General, urging them not to go ahead with their plan to demolish the village. Officials from our Consulate General in Jerusalem continue to visit Khan al-Ahmar, most recently on 18 December.


Answered by:
Alistair Burt (Conservative)
18 February 2019

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