Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel concerning its financing of the World Zionist Organization to assign Palestinian land to Jewish settlers.

The Government has not had any discussions with the Government of Israel on this specific issue concerning settlements. However, the UK’s position on settlements is clear. They are illegal, present an obstacle to peace, and take us further away from a two state solution. We have repeatedly condemned settlement announcements, and we will continue to call on the Israeli authorities to cease all settlement building and to remove illegal outposts, as required under international law.