PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Jerusalem (6 December 2017)

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions the Government has had with the Israeli Government on President Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)

Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv have reiterrated our position on this matter to the Israeli authorities. The UK’s long-standing position on the status of Jerusalem is clear: it should be determined in a negotiated settlement between the Israelis and the Palestinians, and Jerusalem should ultimately be the shared capital of the Israeli and Palestinian states. In line with relevant Security Council Resolutions, we regard East Jerusalem as part of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. ​

Answered by:
Alistair Burt (Conservative)
11 December 2017