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HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe UK is deeply concerned about the reports that the new Israeli coalition Government have reached an agreement that may pave the way for annexation of parts of the west bank.…11 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Israeli and Palestinian Authority Co-operationWe welcome the ongoing co-operation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority towards tackling covid-19, a matter I was pleased to discuss directly with the Israeli ambassador…11 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Israeli and Palestinian Authority Co-operationIn conversations I have had with representatives of both the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority I have praised the way they have worked together on this matter. I…11 May 2020HANSARDPalestinian School Curriculum: RadicalisationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) on securing this debate and…10 Mar 2020HANSARDPalestinian School Curriculum: RadicalisationThe short answer is that we do not have an absolute guarantee, but as in so much of the work that we do with Israel and the Palestinian Authority, human interaction, persuasion…10 Mar 2020HANSARDPalestinian School Curriculum: RadicalisationThank you, Sir Charles. The simple truth is that we have to work with the Palestinian Authority. We have to encourage and support them to do the right thing, but ultimately a…10 Mar 2020HANSARDPalestinian School Curriculum: RadicalisationI recognise the hon. Member’s point. We absolutely recognise that this is an imperfect situation, but we are working with the Palestinian Authority, as we will continue to do, to…10 Mar 2020HANSARDPalestinian School Curriculum: RadicalisationI detect in the tone of my right hon. Friend’s question her frustration at the delay in resolving some of these problems. She is far from alone in feeling frustration that the…10 Mar 2020HANSARDSyria: Security SituationThe situation is that Turkey is already host to over 3 million Syrian refugees. The best thing we can do is to bring a speedy end to the violence in the region. Challenging though…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyria: Security SituationI thank my right hon. Friend for those points. I was pleased that he, too, attended the Munich security conference, where I met representatives not only from the Syrian region but…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyria: Security SituationThe hon. Gentleman invites me to speculate as to what might happen. I am uncomfortable doing so. This is a complicated and difficult situation, and rather than speculating, Her…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyria: Security SituationI thank my hon. Friend for his comments about my role in this. The challenge that we have with regard to Syria is the complex relationships between the protagonists on the ground.…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyria: Security SituationThe hon. Lady is right that the humanitarian situation in north-west Syria is intolerable. At the international level, we have sought to maintain routes for humanitarian aid going…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyria: Security SituationI thank my hon. Friend for that question. The position of the UK Government and the Department for International Development is clear: we take a zero-tolerance approach to our…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyria: Security SituationConflict and political instability provide a traditional hiding place for international terrorists. That is one reason why we are looking to stabilise the situation in Syria. At…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyria: Security SituationWe are pressing for an end to aerial strikes against civilians in north-west Syria. On the specifics of a no-fly zone, no-fly zones have to be enforced and the risks of military…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyria: Security SituationI have not had a chance to speak directly with representatives of the United Nations, but we have pushed and, as I said, our ambassador to the UN has made clear the UK position on…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyria: Security SituationMy right hon. Friend makes an important point about the complexity of the situation on the ground in Syria. Members of the House, or people outside, who seek simple solutions—the…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyria: Security SituationThe situation that we saw in terms of Daesh’s control of the ground in Syria is now completely different: Daesh has largely been defeated on the ground. That is for the good.…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyria: Security SituationUnfortunately, I have not had the opportunity to test the position of the UN General Assembly on this issue, but I reinforce the point that we will continue at UN Security Council…24 Feb 2020