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Sir Alan Duncan on Israel’s illegal settlements

The Conservative Middle East Council have produced a new pamphlet, Middle East Peace: the principles behind the process, by Sir Alan Duncan. The pamphlet focuses on the inaction by the international community against Israel’s illegal settlement colonies. As Sir Alan points out, “It is not just the physical constructions themselves that matter. Building them has a …

Take action: Save two communities from destruction

Take action today to help save two Palestinian villages under imminent threat of demolition. You may have heard of the village of Susiya in the West Bank which is constantly under attack from settlers and from the Israeli army who regularly go in and demolish their homes and animal shelters.  A few miles away in …

Parliament update: week beginning 21 March 2016

WEDNESDAY   23   MARCH   2016 Question concerning Palestinian Authority Television – tabled by Lord Polak: – Lord Polak: What representations have HMG made to the Palestinian Authority following the broadcast of programmes on official Palestinian Authority television encouraging violence against Israeli citizens? I give notice to the House of my non-financial registered interest as president of CFI. – …

Richard Burden MP

Local Government Ethical Procurement – debate in Parliament

Debate in Westminster Hall 2.30-4.00, 15.3.16: Local Government – Ethical Procurement The full text can be found at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmhansrd/cm160315/halltext/160315h0001.htm#16031557000002 continued at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmhansrd/cm160315/halltext/160315h0002.htm You can watch the whole debate on Hansard video at: http://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/713a75dd-f279-42c3-9847-e2d2bd401fa5 Below is a report with extracts [ <> ] In a 90-minute debate in Westminster Hall, chaired by Gary Streeter, MPs debated …

Parliament update 14-18 March 2016

A summary of what was said in Parliament about Palestine week beginning 14 March. If you want to find out what your MP has said/done about Palestine, please search for their surname in our search button on our homepage. WEDNESDAY  16  MARCH  2016 Questions to DfID Secretary: – Ruth Cadbury: What recent representations has she made …

Parliament update: week beginning 7 March 2016

Here you will find everything that has been said on the record about Palestine week beginning 7 March 2016. FRIDAY 11 MARCH 2016 1. Paul Scully: What recent reports has Foreign Secretary received of rocket fire into Israel from Gaza? http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-03-08/30247 2. Joan Ryan: Pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2016 to Question 25979, …

Parliament update: week of 29 February 2016

THURSDAY  3  MARCH  2016 Gavin Shuker: What recent assessment has Foreign Secretary made of the compatibility with international law of the arrest and transfer of children from the Occupied Palestinian Territories to Israel? http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-02-25/28493 Commons Written Answers WEDNESDAY  2  MARCH  2016 Egypt: British Support: – Jim Shannon: “Egypt is strong, Egypt is our friend, and …

Parliament update: 22-25 February 2016

FRIDAY  26  FEBRUARY  2016   Helen Goodman: What meetings have (a) the Minister for the Cabinet Office and (b) Ministers of his Department had with (i) arms manufacturers, (ii) tobacco manufacturers and (iii) representatives of the Israeli embassy since the period covered in his Department’s most recent ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings data release? http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-02-22/27634/ …

Parliament update: 1-4 February 2016

THURSDAY  4  FEBRUARY  2016 1.Craig Whittaker: What discussions has Foreign Secretary had with the Israeli government on tackling the spread of Daesh in the Middle East? http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-01-28/24661   Bob Blackman: What assessment has Home Secretary made of policing on university campuses following the violent protests and criminal damage by demonstrators at an Israel Society event at …