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Rachel Hopkins

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Tuesday 12th December 2023

(4 months, 4 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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The Minister of State was asked—
Rachel Hopkins Portrait Rachel Hopkins (Luton South) (Lab)
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1. What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of recent increases in violence in the west bank.

Alex Cunningham Portrait Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)
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11. What assessment he has made of recent increases in violence in the west bank.

Andrew Mitchell Portrait The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Mr Andrew Mitchell)
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The Government have made it clear that settler violence and the targeting and, on occasions, killing of Palestinian civilians is completely unacceptable.

Rachel Hopkins Portrait Rachel Hopkins
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As calls for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza and an enduring peaceful resolution in the region continue, we must also remain opposed to the violence taking place in the west bank. To that end, does the Minister share my view that settlement building in the west bank and across the Occupied Palestinian Territories is unacceptable and unlawful and must stop immediately?

Andrew Mitchell Portrait Mr Mitchell
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Yes. The hon. Lady will know that the position of the Government is and has been for many years that those settlements are illegal. I am pleased to be able to confirm that for her.

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