Part of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office – in the House of Commons at on 2 May 2023.
James Cleverly
Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
The UK enjoys a trade relationship with Israel; indeed, we have a trade agreement with the Occupied Palestinian Territories as well. We will always put human rights and the pursuit of peace at the heart of our foreign policy when it comes to Israel and the OPTs. We will continue to hold our position on the desirability of a two-state solution and we will continue, in our interactions with the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority, to pursue that aim.