Israel: Bedouin
(asked on 22nd November 2016) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of Israel on the demolition of the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran.
This question was answered on 25th November 2016
I raised with the Israeli Ambassador the concerns expressed in the House of Commons about plans to demolish the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the Negev on 23 November. I also issued a public statement on the matter calling on the Israeli authorities and the Bedouin community to work together to find a solution that meets the needs and respects the rights of the people affected.