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West Bank: Violence

Asked by Dr Rupa HuqLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 18 December 2025UIN 99269

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will summon the Israeli Ambassador to discuss recent reports of summary killings in the West Bank.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

It is the long-standing policy of the UK Government not to set out the circumstances in which we would or would not summon a particular Ambassador, but we maintain a number of channels for raising concerns with the Israeli Government when necessary. On the wider issues raised, I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November.

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