To ask Her Majesty's Government what means they have identified by which the Palestinian people may exercise their right to self-determination; and if none, whether they will refer that issue to UN and other international agencies.
Answered on
19 December 2017
The UK supports the Palestinian people in realising self-determination through an independent, sovereign, and unified Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza. That is why we provide funding to the Palestinian Authority and support its state-building efforts in order to maintain stability, provide vital services, as well as build and strengthen the institutions needed for a viable Palestinian state. The British Government is committed to making progress towards a two-state solution. We believe that peace will only come through negotiations between the parties, but that international action could play a role in supporting progress towards that goal.