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Israeli Settlements: Palestine

Asked by Marsha De CordovaLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 8 December 2025UIN 96227

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, entitled Database of all busin

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

Our clear position is that Israeli settlements are illegal under international law. We are aware of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) database but do not comment on individual businesses.

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