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Birzeit University

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN HL5444, tabled on 17 January 2022

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel concerning the storming of Birzeit University by Israeli forces on 10 January and the arrests of members of the student union.

Answered on

31 January 2022

We continue to call on the Israeli authorities to comply with their obligations under international law. We also continue to urge the Israeli Government to fully respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of educational institutions, including reiterating the importance of freedom of speech.