The Bishop of Southwark received the following written answer on 8th November 2021:
The Lord Bishop of Southwark asked Her Majesty’s Government:
- what discussions they have had with the government of Israel following claims by the Israeli Ministry of Defence that six human rights organisations are linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; and whether they share this assessment by the Israeli Ministry of Defence.
- what assessment they have made of the work of (1) Al-Haq, (2) Addameer, (3) Defence of Children International – Palestine, (4) Bisan Center for Research and Development, and (5) Union of Palestinian Women’s Committee in monitoring allegations of human rights breaches in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
- what assessment they have made of the climate for human rights in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories following the decision of the Israeli Ministry of Defence to claim that (1) Al-Haq, (2) Addameer, (3) Defence for Children International – Palestine, (4) Bisan Center for Research and Development, (5) Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees, and the (6) Union of Agricultural Work Committees, are linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
- what discussions they have had with (1) the government of the United States of America, and (2) with other allies, following the decision of the Ministry of Defence in Israel to label six human rights organisations to be linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; and what conclusions did they jointly reach.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con, Foreign Office): We are aware of the decision by the Israeli authorities and will be seeking additional information to understand the basis for the designations. Human rights and civil society organisations have a vital role to play in the development of thriving, open societies.
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