Demolition of Khan al-Ahmar Debate
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Paula Sherriff
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(5 years, 10 months ago)
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Alistair Burt
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for what he said. Of course, if there was an agreement, the land rights would be sorted out as part of it, so we would not have such issues. The imperative remains to seek and reach an agreement between the Palestinians and the state of Israel that ends such risks. Today’s actions make it even more imperative that that happens even more urgently, to protect the rights of Palestinians and, indeed, to see Israel granted the security it needs in an ultimate agreement relating to the conflict.
Paula Sherriff (Dewsbury) (Lab)
I have just heard that 35 people have been injured so far today as a direct result of the demolition. I know the Minister to be a very decent man, so will he pledge specifically to investigate why JCB bulldozers were used in the demolition of homes, given that it is certainly a serious breach of international law, if not a war crime?
Alistair Burt
I in turn greatly respect the hon. Lady and will indeed ensure that that investigation is carried out.