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Written Question
Middle East
Monday 16th March 2015

Asked by: Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received any indication that the Palestinian Authority will respond to the framework document drafted by the United States Secretary of State, John Kerry; and if so, when and in what terms they expect it to do so.

Answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns

We strongly commended US Secretary of State Kerry for his tireless efforts to deliver a final status deal. Whatever the disappointments of 2014, Secretary Kerry has made it clear that progress was made. But it is vital that Israel and the Palestinians take advantage of any momentum gathered. It is vital that they commit to restarting the process, and focus once again on finding common ground.