Occupied Territories: Demolition

Department for International Development written question – answered at on 16 March 2017.

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Photo of Ruth Cadbury Ruth Cadbury Shadow Minister (Housing)

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans are in place to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to Palestinians who will be made homeless by demolitions in the near future.

Photo of Rory Stewart Rory Stewart The Minister of State, Department for International Development

DFID’s core contribution to the European Union includes support to emergency humanitarian work in Area C. The UK also supports the Norwegian Refugee Council to provide legal advice and representation to Palestinian communities at risk of losing their homes to demolition or eviction. The UK continues to raise with Israeli authorities at the highest level our serious concern at the increase in demolitions of Palestinian properties in Area C of the West Bank and in East Jerusalem, most recently when the Foreign Secretary met Prime Minister Netanyahu on 8 March 2017.

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