West Bank: Palestinians

(asked on 10th March 2021) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recent report by Israeli NGOs Yesh Din, Physicians for Human Rights Israel and Breaking the Silence, on the widespread practice of Israeli military invasions of Palestinian homes in the West Bank.


Answered by
James Cleverly Portrait
James Cleverly
Home Secretary
This question was answered on 18th March 2021

We are aware of the report by Yesh Din. We repeatedly call on Israel to abide by its obligations under international law and have a regular dialogue with Israel on legal issues relating to the occupation, including the Israeli security forces' rules of engagement. While we recognise Israel's legitimate need to deploy security measures, we encourage them to deploy these in a way which minimises tension and to use appropriate force.

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