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Gaza and West Bank: UNRWA

Commons · Question 27209 · Tabled 29 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 6 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on UNRWA’s operations in (a) Gaza and (b) the West Bank.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 6 Feb 2025

The UK remains opposed to the Israeli Knesset legislation suspending UNRWA operations, which came in to force on 30 January. The vital work of UNRWA in ensuring that Palestinians have access to education, healthcare and other essential services must be pr...