Part of Oral Answers to Questions — International Development – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 13 October 2010.
Israel's international development agency, Mashav, which is part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has a small programme focusing on sharing technical knowledge and humanitarian aid. Mashav operates in a number of countries, including, within the region, Jordan and Egypt, but not in the occupied Palestinian territories. The UK currently has no direct co-operation with Israel on international development. We hope that Israel, having recently become a member of the OECD, will consider joining the OECD's development assistance committee, which verifies the validity of its aid.