Israel: Occupied Territories
Lords · Question HL8043 · Tabled 3 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish a response to the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legal Consequences Arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and when.
Answer
Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury, 10 Jun 2025
The UK is fully committed to international law and respects the independence of the International Court of Justice. We continue to consider the Court's Advisory Opinion carefully, with the seriousness and rigour it deserves.