The Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Foreign Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 25 Nov 2024 Closed: 30 Oct 2025 Parliament page
This inquiry asks how the UK and its allies can help to achieve a ceasefire and lasting end to the war in Gaza and Lebanon.
10 Recommendations
15 Conclusions
1 Report
8 Oral sessions
5 Letters
8 Events
Activity timeline 23 events
30 Oct
2025
Report published
28 Oct
2025
Correspondence
25 Jul
2025
Report published
22 Jul
2025
Correspondence
16 Jun
2025
Oral evidence
16 Jun
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
13 May
2025
Oral evidence
13 May
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
22 Apr
2025
Oral evidence
22 Apr
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
11 Mar
2025
Oral evidence
11 Mar
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 8 sessions
16 Jun 2025
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Anna Halford · Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) UK Dr Tanya Haj-Hassan · Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) Rohan Talbot · Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) Shaina Low · Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
13 May 2025
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His Excellency Mr Rami Mortada · Embassy of Lebanon in the United Kingdom
22 Apr 2025
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Foreign Affairs Committee
Jonathan Sacerdoti Natasha Hausdorff · UK Lawyers for Israel Shelly Tal Meron · Israeli Knesset
11 Mar 2025
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Mr Hamish Falconer MP · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Stephen Hickey · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
27 Jan 2025
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Foreign Affairs Committee
Alon-Lee Green · Standing Together Amnon Be’eri Sulitzeanu · The Abraham Initiatives Bassam Aramin · Parents Circle Families Forum John Lyndon · Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP) Robi Damelin · Parents Circle Families Forum Rula Daood · Standing Together Shahira Shalaby · The Abraham Initiatives
12 Dec 2024
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Claire Clement · British Red Cross Professor Marco Sassoli · University of Geneva
10 Dec 2024
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Adam Rose · Mishcon de Reya Adam Wagner · Doughty Street Chambers Colonel (Retired) Miri Eisin · International Institute for Counter-Terrorism Dr Gershon Baskin · Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI) Dr Sharone Lifschitz Dr Victor Kattan · The University of Nottingham H.E. Dr Husam Zomlot · Palestine Mission to the United Kingdom Samer Sinijlawi · Jerusalem Development Fund
3 Dec 2024
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Middle East: Britain’s role in a sustainable peace
Rt Hon Alistair Burt · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Title HC No. Published Items Response
1st Report - Israel-Palestine conflict HC 488 25 Jul 2025 25 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
5 results
Clear
7 Conclusion Deferred
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Recognise the state of Palestine now, in support of a two-state solution.
The Committee agrees with the position taken by successive UK Governments, that the two-state solution is the only possible positive outcome in this conflict. The UK, along with France—the co-signatory of the 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement—should now recognise the state of … Read more
Government Response
The government's response did not address the recommendation to recognise the state of Palestine, instead focusing on the UK's established position on Israeli settlements and related economic activities.
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11 Conclusion Deferred
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Government has halted trade talks with Israel until a peace settlement is agreed.
The Government has halted trade talks with Israel and further progress on the 2030 Roadmap and we expect that to continue until an internationally- recognised peace settlement has been agreed. (Conclusion, Paragraph 64)
Government Response
The government notes the conclusion and states its clear position that Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, and goods from them are not entitled to trade preferences. It advises against economic involvement in settlements, but does not explicitly confirm or deny the halting of trade talks or commit to their continued suspension.
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13 Recommendation Deferred
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Extend sanctions to all businesses operating within illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank.
The Committee welcomes the sanctions that the Government has imposed on illegal outposts and violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Until these settlements are curtailed and the violence ends, these sanctions should be sustained and extended to all businesses … Read more
Government Response
The government's response for this recommendation (Paragraph 77, concerning sanctions and the ICJ Advisory Opinion) instead addresses a different recommendation (Paragraph 84) regarding encouraging other countries to normalise relations for a two-state solution.
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21 Recommendation Deferred
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Support the Palestinian Authority in building its capacity for the Palestinian people and donors.
As institution-building is an area where the UK has expertise, the Government should support the Palestinian Authority to build its capacity, which would be in the best interests of both the Palestinian people and foreign donors. (Recommendation, Paragraph 107) Read more
Government Response
The government's response for this recommendation (Paragraph 107, concerning capacity building for the Palestinian Authority) instead addresses a different recommendation (Paragraph 123) regarding support for evidence collection for international criminal courts in Gaza.
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22 Conclusion Deferred
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Committee made no conclusions regarding the role of UNRWA.
This Committee did not inquire directly into the role of UNRWA, and as such does not make any conclusions here. (Conclusion, Paragraph 114)
Government Response
The government partially agrees (with an unstated recommendation), discusses its consistent call for compliance with international law and accountability, and its support for UNRWA at the ICJ. It then states a particular model for atrocity investigations would not work in Gaza.
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Government Response AI assessment · 25 of 10 classified
Accepted 14
Acknowledged 4
Deferred 5
Rejected 2
Total 10 recs + 15 conclusions
Correspondence 5 letters
28 Oct 2025 Correspondence from the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in Turkey relating to the recognition of Palestine, dated 15.10.25
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22 Jul 2025 Correspondence from UNRWA regarding the situation in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, dated 17.07.25
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14 Jan 2025 Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to hostages held by Hamas, dated 08/01/2025 and 13/12/2024
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14 Jan 2025 Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, dated 08/01/2025 and 18/12/2024
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14 Jan 2025 Correspondence from UNRWA relating to Israel-Palestine, dated 06/01/2025
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