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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the arrest on 19 March by Israeli Defence Forces in Palestinian occupied territories of five elected members of the Palestinian Legislative Council and other Palestinian academics and leaders. [HL2508]
The UK, along with the international community, wants to see a lasting political solution to the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians. We do not think that arresting the Hamas political leadership in the West Bank is a positive step.
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To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the arrests on 19 March by Israel Defence Forces in Palestinian occupied territory included Dr Nasser al-Shaer, recently Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education for the Palestinian National Authority; and, if so, whether international law is being upheld in that case. [HL2509]
We are aware that a number of Hamas politicians were arrested on 19 March 2009; they included Dr Nasser al-Shaer.
What we and the rest of the world want to see is a lasting political solution to the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians. We do not think that arresting the Hamas political leadership in the West Bank is a positive step.