Palestine and the United Nations

Luciana Berger Excerpts
Thursday 15th September 2011

(12 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alistair Burt Portrait Alistair Burt
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The hon. Gentleman raises, in his own way, a practical issue that affects the occupied territories. It is much discussed in this House and, as we are aware, something that a settlement between the two parties will ultimately sweep away, so that we have a viable west bank and Gaza continuing the economic progress that we have seen in recent years, as supported by the United Kingdom. However, those issues have to be dealt with by the parties themselves in the negotiations that we all wish to see.

Luciana Berger Portrait Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree) (Lab/Co-op)
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Polling consistently shows that over 60% of both Israeli and Palestinian communities support a two-state solution. Will the Minister commit to ensuring that everything is done to support the peoples of both countries in their aims and aspirations?

Alistair Burt Portrait Alistair Burt
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I entirely concur with the hon. Lady.