Labour government failed Palestinian people, says MP

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Emily Thornberry, Labour chair of the foreign affairs select committee, stated that the Labour government has failed the Palestinian people. She criticized the government for not using its convening power to make illegal settlements on the West Bank economically untenable.

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Emily Thornberry

Labour chair of the foreign affairs select committee

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This statement comes amid ongoing international scrutiny of the UK's foreign policy regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the issue of settlements in the West Bank.

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Emily Thornberry stated the Labour government has failed the Palestinian people.
Thornberry criticized the government for not using its convening power to make illegal settlements on the West Bank economically untenable.

This statement comes amid ongoing international scrutiny of the UK's foreign policy regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the issue of settlements in the West Bank.

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Emily Thornberry is the Labour chair of the foreign affairs select committee.

She is criticizing the government for failing the Palestinian people and not using its power to make illegal settlements on the West Bank economically untenable.

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2 Jun · 9:19 AM

Emily Thornberry stated the Labour government has failed Palestinians and not used its power to make West Bank settlements economically untenable.

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Emily Thornberry stated the Labour government has failed the Palestinian people.

Thornberry criticized the government for not using its convening power to make illegal settlements on the West Bank economically untenable.

This statement comes amid ongoing international scrutiny of the UK's foreign policy regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the issue of settlements in the West Bank.

Labour government failed Palestinian people, says MP

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