1st Report - Israel-Palestine conflict
Select Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
HC 488
25 July 2025
Recommendations
2 results
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Acknowledged
Agree and publish arbitrary detention definition, establish Envoy with clear objectives.
Recommendation
The Government should agree and publish a definition of arbitrary detention. In response to this report, the Foreign Secretary must outline his plans and set a firm timeline to establish an Envoy for Arbitrary Detention, which he has already promised …
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Government Response Summary
The government partially agrees, committing to establishing an Envoy for complex detention cases and stating they are working at pace on the appointment, but does not provide a firm timeline or objectives. It disagrees with agreeing and publishing a definition of arbitrary detention, citing no single internationally agreed definition.
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Acknowledged
Encourage other countries to normalise relations for a two-state solution peace process.
Recommendation
The Government should encourage other countries to normalise relations in order to participate in a peace process for a two-state solution. (Recommendation, Paragraph 84)
Government Response Summary
The government agrees, supporting normalisation and encouraging countries with normalised relations to participate in peace efforts. It states the UK supports broader efforts towards a two-state solution.
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Conclusions (2) Observations and findings — click to expand
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
The situation in Gaza and the West Bank is intolerable. Ministers and diplomats should exert every effort to reach an immediate end to the fighting, population displacement and restrictions on supplies of essentials. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) system has led to the unnecessary deaths of hundreds of civilians and …
Government Response Summary
The government agrees to redouble efforts for a ceasefire, outlining ongoing diplomatic work but not committing to specific new actions. The recommendation to replace the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation system with a UN-led system is not explicitly addressed.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
While the UK is no longer a dominant power in the Middle East, it does enjoy the respect of most countries in the region. Consequently, it is well placed to deploy its convening power to bring together conflicting and diverse parties. The involvement of states in the region that have …
Government Response Summary
The government agrees, supporting regional normalisation and encouraging countries with normalised relations to participate in peace efforts. It states the UK supports broader efforts towards a two-state solution.