Israel and Palestine

Part of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office – in the House of Commons at on 2 May 2023.

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Photo of James Cleverly James Cleverly Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

As I said in answer to an earlier question, one of the advantages of the strong bilateral relationship that we have with Israel is that we are able to speak regularly about such sensitive issues. Israel knows the UK’s long-standing position on settlements, evictions and demolitions, which is clear: they are illegal under international law and they limit the chances of success of a two-state solution. We raise that directly with Israel, and Israel listens when we do.