HL Deb 30 October 1979 vol 402 c369WA
Lord CHELWOOD

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are their views about the legality and political wisdom of the decision by the Israeli Government to enlarge seven defended settlements on occupied Arab land, formerly part of Palestine; whether they are fully shared by their partners in the European Economic Community; whether they will be taken into account in the tripartite discussions about Palestinian autonomy and why they have not been made public.

The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN and COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS (Lord Carrington)

Both individually and with the Nine we have appealed publicly to the Israel Government to halt all settlement of the occupied territories, which we regard as illegal and an obstacle to peace. The Government of Israel are in no doubt of our views, which are shared by Israel's two partners in the autonomy negotiations.