The Bishop of Southwark received the following written answer on 16th March 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Southwark asked His Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the statement by Israel’s Minister of Finance, Mr Bezalel Smotrich, on 1 March, that the Palestinian village of Hawara “should be wiped out”.
Continue reading “Bishop of Southwark asks about recent statements regarding the Palestinian village of Hawara by Israeli finance minister”The Bishop of Southwark received the following written answer on 1st March 2022:
The Lord Bishop of Southwark asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the decision by the government of Israel to prohibit Palestinians under the age of 22 from entering Israel to participate in organised peace-building activities and the impact that this will have on UK-funded cross-community peace building work in the region.
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The Bishop of Southwark received the following written answer on 26th January 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Southwark asked His Majesty’s Government what representation they have made to the government of Israel to safeguard and protect religious minorities in that country following the desecration of graves at the Protestant Cemetery on Mount Zion, Jerusalem.
Continue reading “Bishop of Southwark asks about religious freedom in Israel”The Bishop of Southwark received the following written answer on 23rd January 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Southwark asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the government of Israel’s policy on the expansion of existing settlements and the construction of new settlements and outposts in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Continue reading “Bishop of Southwark asks about government assessment of Israel’s policy on settlements”The Bishop of Southwark received the following written answer on 7th November 2022:
The Lord Bishop of Southwark asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 28 September (HL 2252), what plans they have to review the location of the British Embassy in Israel; and what steps they are taking as part of any such review to consult relevant civil society organisations, non-government organisations and faith communities.
Continue reading “Bishop of Southwark asks about the location of the British Embassy in Israel”The Bishop of Southwark received the following written answer on 11th October 2022:
The Lord Bishop of Southwark asked Her Majesty’s Government:
The Bishop of Southwark received the following written answer on 10th October 2022:
The Lord Bishop of Southwark asked Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to move the British Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Continue reading “Bishop of Southwark asks about Israel: Embassies”The Bishop of Southwark received the following written answer on 20th June 2022:
The Lord Bishop of Southwark asked Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 30 May (HL275), whether they have had discussions with the government of Israel regarding the international law implications of evictions of Palestinian residents from Masafer Yatta; and if they have not, whether they will now do so.
Continue reading “Bishop of Southwark asks about Israel: Palestinians”The Bishop of Southwark received the following written answer on 6th June 2022:
The Lord Bishop of Southwark asked Her Majesty’s Government:
The Bishop of Southwark received the following written answer on 6th June 2022:
The Lord Bishop of Southwark asked Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by Reporters Without Borders that there have been more than 140 instances of violence by Israeli security forces against journalists in Friday protests since March 2018.
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