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Israel and Palestinian Talks

Proceeding contribution from Crispin Blunt (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 5 July 2017. It occurred during Debate on Israel and Palestinian Talks.

If the hon. Lady will forgive me, I will not give way because I am concluding and I know that other Members wish to speak.

It was with some disappointment that the general election broke off the Foreign Affairs Committee’s inquiry into Britain’s role in the middle east peace process, after we had received 70 submissions totalling over 400 pages of evidence. I hope to be able to carry on this work if I am re-elected as Chair of the Committee, because there is a clear need for scrutiny and debate on all the policy questions raised by this tragically frozen conflict. If we do not get to grips with this conflict, it will continue to get worse and more desperate. Britain, with its historical legacy, has a very particular role to play, which is why we cannot escape our involvement in this tragedy, but it will require our full attention if we are to get the Israeli-Palestinian conflict back on a path to peace.

5.3 pm

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
626 c1241 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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