Israel: Visas

(asked on 28th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Israel's tourist-visa conditions and electronic travel authorisations on the ability of international witnesses to access Palestinian communities facing settler violence.


Answered by
Stephen Doughty Portrait
Stephen Doughty
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 4th November 2026

We have not made a specific assessment of the impact of Israel's tourist-visa conditions and electronic travel authorisations on the ability of international witnesses to access Palestinian communities. We recognise the importance of access and the ability to see the situation on the ground and have called on the Government of Israel to allow independent foreign media access to the West Bank. The UK condemns settler violence and has been clear that the Government of Israel must take action to address it and hold those responsible to account.

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