Question follow-through · 9469

Israel: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he (a) has made an assessment and (b) plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of imposing sanctions on individual members of the Israeli cabinet.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
16 Oct 2024
Target answer date
21 Oct 2024
Answer
22 Oct 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he (a) has made an assessment and (b) plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of imposing sanctions on individual members of the Israeli cabinet.

  2. 21 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The UK government condemns the unacceptable language that has been used by Israeli ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir. Israel should condemn this language and clamp down on the actions of those who seek to inflame tensions. The UK government does not specula...

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