To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for Middle East and North Africa on 3 February (HC114612) which refers to the need for “strong and thriving Palestinian education” and for the government of Israel to “abide by its obligations under international law”, what steps they will take to ensure that (1) Israel complies with those requirements, and (2) Palestinian children are secured their right to education.
Answered on
21 February 2022
The UK remains firmly committed to ensuring access to education for all Palestinians. The UK Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises the importance of access to education with the Israeli authorities. We repeatedly call on Israel to abide by its obligations under international law and have a regular dialogue with Israel on legal issues relating to the occupation.