Israeli Settlements
Lords · Question HL8109 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding its announcement of 29 May that 22 new Israeli settlements have been approved in the West Bank.
Answer
Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury, 23 Jun 2025
We are clear that settlements are illegal under international law and undermine the prospects for peace. The Minister for the Middle East condemned the 22 new settlements announced by Israel on 29 May 2025 and we regularly urge Israel to halt settlement e...