Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs written question – answered am ar 17 Gorffennaf 2013.
Patrick Mercer
Ceidwadwyr, Newark
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is on public campaigns for boycotting Israeli produce, universities and speakers.
Alistair Burt
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
We do not agree with many of Israel's actions with respect to the Occupied Palestinian Territories and do not hesitate to express strong views whenever we feel it necessary. At the same time, we enjoy a close and productive relationship with Israel which enables us to express our views at senior levels very frankly. It is our assessment that boycotts of Israel would lessen this influence, not increase it, and would not promote the urgent progress towards a two-state solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict which we want to see. We view with concern campaigns Israeli speakers at higher education institutions.
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