Question follow-through · 27041

Palestinians: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with UNRWA on ensuring that educational materials used in UNRWA-run schools in the West Bank and Gaza do not incite violence and hatred.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
28 Jan 2025
Target answer date
3 Feb 2025
Answer
3 Feb 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with UNRWA on ensuring that educational materials used in UNRWA-run schools in the West Bank and Gaza do not incite violence and hatred.

  2. 3 Feb 2025

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  3. 3 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    Education is an essential component of the humanitarian response in Gaza, and critical to building the foundations for a sustainable and lasting peace for the Israeli and Palestinian people, grounded in a two-state solution. It is therefore essential that...

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