Ms Jenny Derbyshire:

I think we probably all have things to say on that and there were quite a few questions. I will address the one on the Christian population because I have just been at a conference in Bethlehem organised by the Palestinian Christians. Yes, they are shrinking, and one reason they give is that they generally have more connection with the outside world and more opportunities to leave. Palestine is under huge pressure economically as well as politically and the people who have the option to leave tend to be the ones who are leaving. They express solidarity with their Muslim brothers and sisters all the time and regard themselves as all Palestinians working together. That is the message I am bringing from them.

On the Palestinian Authority, people always disagree with their governments. The Palestinian Authority needs to be given the opportunity to govern and at the moment they are not being given that. If we recognise the State of Palestine there will be some movement forward.