§ Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has on the numbers of Palestinian dead and wounded, respectively, and of Israeli dead and wounded, respectively, since the start of the Intifada; and what representations he has made to Israel.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydAccording to our information, since the start of the Intifada 906 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli security forces and many thousands injured. There has recently been a disturbing increase in the number of Palestinians killed by other Palestinians: the total now stands at approximately 400. We regularly take up with the Israelis incidents where we believe their security forces have acted in breach of the fourth Geneva convention. According to our sources, at least 61 Israelis have been killed by Palestinians, but we have no reliable figures for numbers of Israelis injured. We continue to condemn violence on both sides.
§ Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he has taken at United Nations Security Council level in respect of Israeli attacks on Lebanon on 4 June.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe have made clear to the Israelis in London and Jerusalem our concern about the recent raids. We believe that the key to peace on Israel's northern border is the effective deployment of the Lebanese army, a strong Government in Beirut and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolution 425.