Israel: West Bank
Debate between Lord Campbell of Pittenweem and Lord Fowler(4 years ago)
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Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (LD)
I thank the Minister for his Answer, but
“no country, however large, can dismember its neighbour and break international law without consequences.”
These are the words of Boris Johnson when Foreign Secretary, in an article published on 22 February 2018 criticising Russia for its annexation of Crimea. The Minister accepts, as I understand it, that the possible annexation by the Israeli Government of land on the West Bank would likewise be illegal, but otherwise the Government’s response is an exercise in hand-wringing, as evidenced by the response today and by the answer given yesterday to the Written Question put down by my noble friend Lady Northover.
The possibility of a just, two-state solution is being dismantled before our eyes in favour of a one-state imposition, all endorsed by President Trump. What is the Government’s position? Do they accept the inevitability of annexation or will they condemn and seek to prevent it? We are entitled to know; the Palestinians are entitled to know as well.
The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler)
Can we please have short questions? These are not speeches in a debate, it is Question Time.
Olympic and Paralympic Games 2021
Debate between Lord Campbell of Pittenweem and Lord Fowler(4 years ago)
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The Lord Speaker
Lord Griffiths of Burry Port? Lord Campbell of Pittenweem.
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (LD)
Does the Minister appreciate that not everyone can win medals and that for many competitors the mere fact of selection for the British Olympic team is the high point of their sporting careers? Will support be available for them, not just for those identified as likely medal winners?