Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the viability of a one-state solution if the government of Israel annexes parts of the West Bank, (2) the potential for equal rights of Israelis and Palestinians within any annexed areas, and (3) the impact of any such annexation.

As we made clear at the UN Security Council remote meeting on the Middle East Peace Process on 23 April, we are deeply concerned by reports that the new Israeli Government coalition has reached an agreement which may pave the way for annexation of parts of the West Bank. The UK position is clear: any unilateral moves towards annexation of parts of the West Bank by Israel would be damaging to efforts to restart peace negotiations and contrary to international law. The Government judges that a one-state solution is incompatible with the national aspirations of both peoples and remains committed to a two-state solution.