§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will propose a United Nations Security Council Resolution condemning both the construction by Israel of a security wall and fence on Palestinian territory and bombings and other violence by Palestinians. [HL5332]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanWe have no plans to introduce a UN Security Council Resolution on these issues.
We deplore the terrorist suicide bombings of Israeli civilians and recognise Israel's legitimate security concerns. At the same time, we consider Israel's construction of a fence on occupied land to be illegal. We have urged the Palestinian Authority to exert greater efforts to stop suicide bombings and have repeatedly urged the Government of Israel to reconsider the route of the fence. These concerns were addressed in a resolution of the UN General Assembly on 21 October.