Public Bodies: Israel Boycotts — Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:30 am on 25 February 2016.

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Photo of Lord Grocott Lord Grocott Labour 11:30, 25 February 2016

Has the Minister had a chance to check what the Prime Minister said yesterday in answer to a Question about settlements? He said that,

“the first time I visited Jerusalem … and saw what has happened with the effective encirclement of East Jerusalem—occupied East Jerusalem—I found it genuinely shocking”.—[

Official R eport

, Commons, 24/2/16; col. 297.]

Did the Prime Minister not speak for many Members of both Houses and indeed of all parties when he said this? Is it not time that we move beyond general expressions of dissatisfaction with Israeli settlement activity and took more concerted international action?