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Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has condemned the decision of the Israeli Government to build housing units in the illegal West Bank settlement of Ariel.

• Updated: 16 August 2011

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Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following the Government of Israel's decision to advance plans for a further 4,000 East Jerusalem settlement housing units.

• Updated: 12 August 2011

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Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt comments on the Israeli Interior Ministry’s announcement that over 900 housing units will be constructed in East Jerusalem.

• Updated: 5 August 2011

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Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has urged restraint after an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) operation in Qalandiya refugee camp killed two Palestinians and injured a number of Israeli soldiers.

• Updated: 2 August 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt comments on the execution of two people in Gaza on Tuesday.

• Updated: 27 July 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Foreign Secretary William Hague comments following news today of tenders being issued for over 300 housing units in Beitar Ilit and Karnei Shomron.

• Updated: 19 July 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Minister visits father of kidnapped Israeli soldier and reiterates UK's demand for Gilad's immediate and unconditional release.

• Updated: 1 July 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt MP visited Nabi Saleh at the end of his visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian territories.

• Updated: 1 July 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Minister for the Middle East calls in at Technology Transfer Company of Hadassah Medical Organisation in Jerusalem

• Updated: 30 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

On a visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said that the UK does not consider the flotilla as a “wise decision.”

• Updated: 29 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Minister for the Middle East wraps up Israeli leg of visit, comments on strength and depth of UK-Israel bilateral relationship.

• Updated: 29 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

British Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt MP visited Gaza as a part of his four-day visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian territories this year.

• Updated: 29 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt calls for both sides to return to direct negotiations during a visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

• Updated: 28 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

In Sderot he met Mayor David Buskila and visited a reinforced playground packed with children on their summer break.

• Updated: 28 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The meeting was the first in a series of calls on Israeli officials that the Minister will be making during his four day visit.

• Updated: 27 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Speaking ahead of the fifth anniversary of the kidnap, Foreign Secretary William Hague called for the release of Israeli Staff Sergeant Gilad Shalit.

• Updated: 22 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Foreign Secretary William Hague said "today’s meeting provided an important opportunity to share perspectives and discuss current issues affecting Israel and the Jewish community."

• Updated: 16 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt condemned the attack on a Palestinian Mosque on Tuesday in the West Bank.

• Updated: 9 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Foreign Secretary William Hague said he is deeply concerned by reports that protesters have been killed in the Golan Heights on 5 June.

• Updated: 6 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt comments following Israel's announcement that 1500 additional settlements will be built in East Jerusalem.

• Updated: 20 May 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government