§ 31. Mr. Lawrenceasked the Lord Privy Seal when and where he last pressed the Palestinian Liberation Organisation to accept publicly Israel's right to exist; and what response he received.
§ Mr. HurdMy right hon. Friend has publicly called for the PLO to accept Israel on a number of occasions, most recently in response to questions from Israeli journalists in London on 1 July. The PLO does not see why it should make the first move while there is no evidence that Israel would reciprocate by recognising Palestinian rights, but we shall continue to urge the PLO and Israel to recognise each other's rights.