Israel and Palestine: Gaza

House of Lords written question – answered at on 19 July 2007.

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Photo of Lord Hylton Lord Hylton Crossbench

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What action they and other member states in the quartet are taking to ensure access to and from Gaza, following the closure of crossing-points since 12 June.

Photo of Lord Malloch-Brown Lord Malloch-Brown Minister of State (Africa, Asia and the UN), Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Minister of State (Africa, Asia and the UN)

We are concerned about the closure of the Gaza crossing points. It is important that the Karni crossing is reopened. The Rafah crossing point should also be reopened to allow the movement of Gaza residents on either side of the border. We, along with the quartet (EU, UN, US and Russia), continue to call on both parties to implement the agreement on movement and access. Officials from our embassy in Tel Aviv raised this issue with the Israeli Government on 28 June.

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