Tag: The Lord Bishop of Southwark

The below Parliamentary question was asked by The Lord Bishop of Southwark on 2016-02-22.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel following its decision to start building the annexation wall in the Cremisan Valley, and in particular regarding building works on the privately owned land of Beir Onah in Beit Jala.

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv have raised the issue of the separation barrier though Cremisan Valley with the Israeli authorities repeatedly, most recently on 1 September 2015.

Our Deputy Consul General in Jerusalem visited the Al Walajah and Khirbet Najjar areas of Beit Jala on 9 February 2016, where he was given an update on the impact of the barrier on residents.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by The Lord Bishop of Southwark on 2016-02-22.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the decision by the High Court of Israel on 1 February to dismiss the latest petitions submitted by the Salesian Sisters Convent against the building of the annexation wall in the Cremisan Valley.

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

The UK’s position on the Separation Barrier is clear: where it has been constructed beyond the 1967 border, such as in the case of the Cremisan Valley, it is illegal under international law.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by The Lord Bishop of Southwark on 2016-02-22.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the presence of Daesh in Gaza and the West Bank.

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

The Government’s assessment is that there are groups and individuals in the West Bank and (primarily) in Gaza who sympathise with or self-identify as Daesh but are not formally affiliated with them. We remain concerned about a possible Daesh presence and continue to monitor the situation closely.