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...