HL Deb 30 January 1997 vol 577 c110WA

Lord Kennet asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether it was in collaboration with Prime Minister Netanyahu that the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs recently proposed the establishment of an organisation for security and co-operation in the Middle East, such as Prime Minister Netanyahu proposed on 28th November and at the OSCE summit last week.

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

No. Following my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary's speech on 4th November in Abu Dhabi, which raised the idea of an organisation for co-operation in the Middle East, a number of countries both in the region and outside it have voiced their support in principle. Israel is one.