To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Joint Statement of the Humanitarian Country Team on the imminent eviction of the Salem Family in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem, published on 18 February.
Answered on
7 March 2022
The UK is clear that in all but the most exceptional of circumstances, demolitions and evictions are contrary to International Humanitarian Law. On 19 January, the former Minister for the Middle East, James Cleverly, urged the Government of Israel to stop these practices. The UK is committed to working with all parties to maintain calm and avoid provocation.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office