The British Government has responded to Written Questions from Labour MP and Chair of the Britain-Palestine All Party Parliamentary Group, Richard Burden about Israel's demolition of 22 Palestinian homes in the South Hebron Hills on 2 February 2016. You can see Caabu's statement and cross-party condemnation of the demolitions here.
Caabu will be pressing the Government to provide a fuller response following a response from UNOCHA.
Question:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any of the structures destroyed by the Israeli authorities in the South Hebron Hills on 2 February 2016 were fully or part-funded by the Government; and if she will make a statement. (25684)
Tabled on: 03 February 2016
Answer:
Mr Desmond Swayne:
The UK government is concerned by the increase in demolitions of properties in Area C of the West Bank which are harmful to peace, and continues to raise this with Israeli authorities. According to OCHA, at least 21 of the 23 structures demolished on 2nd February in the South Hebron Hills had been funded by international donors. We are awaiting confirmation from OCHA, however we understand 10 of these structures were funded by the EU.
The answer was submitted on 10 Feb 2016 at 13:17.
Question:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has (a) received and (b) made on the demolition of structures in the South Hebron Hills on 2 February 2016. (25683)
Tabled on: 03 February 2016
Answer:
Mr David Lidington:
We have not received any representations on this issue. An official from our Embassy in Tel Aviv raised our concerns about the demolition of structures in the South Hebron Hills with the Israeli Office for the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories on 3 February.
The answer was submitted on 10 Feb 2016 at 14:15.
