Early Day Motions

PALESTINIAN MEMBERSHIP OF THE UNITED NATIONS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2135: tabled on 05 September 2011

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 116 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

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Motion text

That this House recalls the target set by President Obama last year of welcoming `a new member of the United Nations - an independent sovereign state of Palestine' by September 2011, a target also endorsed by the EU and the Quartet; notes that the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, United Nations and EU have all reported that Palestine is ready for statehood; recalls that Palestinian negotiators entered talks with Israel and offered substantial concessions; regrets that talks broke down because of Prime Minister Netanyahu's refusal to extend even a partial freeze on illegal settlement-building; further notes that Palestinians have recognised Israel since 1993 despite Israel's refusal to recognise a Palestinian state; further notes that 122 countries with nearly 90 per cent. of the world's population now recognised Palestine and even among Israelis 48 per cent. support recognition and only 41 per cent. oppose; and concludes that the way forward is to recognise an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel and support its admission to the UN because this will be the most effective guarantor of a resumption of negotiations and will also be the best protector of the rights not only of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, but also of Palestinians living in Israel and of Palestinian refugees abroad.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Cynon Valley
Primary
Soames, Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 5 September 2011
Mid Sussex
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2011
East Dunbartonshire
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Birmingham, Northfield
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Manchester Central
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Hammersmith

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Alexander, Heidi
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2011
Lewisham East
Barron, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2011
Rother Valley
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
York Central
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Aberdeen South
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Sheffield South East
Blackman-Woods, Roberta
Labour
Signed on 8 November 2011
City of Durham
Blenkinsop, Tom
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2011
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2011
Sheffield Central
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 6 September 2011
Worthing West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2011
Carshalton and Wallington
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 14 September 2011
Canterbury
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2011
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2011
Westminster North
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 October 2011
North East Fife
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2011
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Gower
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2011
North Ayrshire and Arran
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2011
Islington North
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2011
Bolton North East
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2011
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2011
Coventry South
Dakin, Nic
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Scunthorpe
Danczuk, Simon
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Rochdale
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 12 September 2011
Heywood and Middleton
Dobson, Frank
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2011
Holborn and St Pancras
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2011
Aberdeen North
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Lewisham West and Penge
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 5 September 2011
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 5 September 2011
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Eltham
Engel, Natascha
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2011
North East Derbyshire
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2011
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2011
Birkenhead
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Newport West
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Aberavon
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2011
St Ives
Gilmore, Sheila
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2011
Edinburgh East
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2011
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hames, Duncan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 September 2011
Chippenham
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 September 2011
Portsmouth South
Harris, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Glasgow South
Havard, Mr Dai
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2011
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2011
Birmingham, Yardley
Hendrick, Mark
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2011
Preston
Hodgson, Mrs Sharon
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2011
Washington and Sunderland West
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2011
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2011
Knowsley
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 November 2011
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Hunt, Tristram
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2011
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2011
Cambridge
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2011
Hampstead and Kilburn
Jamieson, Cathy
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Manchester, Gorton
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Conservative
Signed on 14 September 2011
Epping Forest
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2011
Wansbeck
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2011
Manchester, Withington
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 5 September 2011
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Love, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Edmonton
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 6 September 2011
Brighton, Pavilion
MacNeil, Mr Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2011
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McCarthy, Kerry
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2011
Bristol East
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 7 September 2011
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2011
Hayes and Harlington
McGovern, Jim
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2011
Dundee West
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2011
Mansfield
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2011
Gateshead
Morden, Jessica
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2011
Newport East
Morrice, Graeme
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2011
Livingston
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2011
Easington
Mowat, David
Conservative
Signed on 10 October 2011
Warrington South
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Leeds East
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 September 2011
Leeds North West
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Edinburgh South
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2011
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2011
Ynys Môn
Perkins, Toby
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2011
Chesterfield
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Bolton South East
Reid, Mr Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 September 2011
Argyll and Bute
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2011
Halifax
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 10 October 2011
South Down
Robertson, Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 October 2011
Moray
Roy, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2011
Motherwell and Wishaw
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2011
Glenrothes
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2011
Vale of Clwyd
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Lewisham, Deptford
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2011
Colchester
Sarwar, Anas
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2011
Glasgow Central
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Ealing, Southall
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2011
Huddersfield
Sheridan, Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Straw, Mr Jack
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2011
Blackburn
Swales, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 November 2011
Redcar
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Walsall South
Vickers, Martin
Conservative
Signed on 28 November 2011
Cleethorpes
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2011
Stoke-on-Trent North
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2011
Bradford East
Watts, Mr Dave
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2011
St Helens North
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2011
Angus
Whitehead, Dr Alan
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2011
Southampton, Test
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 September 2011
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 September 2011
Ceredigion
Williams, Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 October 2011
Brecon and Radnorshire
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2011
Bristol West
Winnick, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Walsall North
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 October 2011
Perth and North Perthshire
Yeo, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2011
South Suffolk

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 5 September 2011
Bradford West

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

PALESTINIAN MEMBERSHIP OF THE UNITED NATIONS (Amendment 1)
leave out from `House' to end and add `believes that a clear distinction must be drawn between moderate Palestinians such as those in the West Bank who are seeking a peaceful two state solution and terrorist groups in Gaza such as Hamas; notes that Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas in the Gaza strip, recently said to reporters, of Osama Bin Laden, that `We condemn the assassination and the killing of an Arab holy warrior'; strongly welcomes the recent confirmation by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office that the Government will not change its position on Hamas and that the Quartet Principles will `remain the benchmark to which Hamas should move towards - that is, a rejection of violence, a recognition of the state of Israel and an acceptance of previous agreements'; and therefore believes that only those areas of Palestine which accept the Quartet Principle, and renounce terrorism, should be considered for statehood.'.
Robert Halfon
Conservative, Harlow
6
signatures
EDM 2135A1: tabled on 7 September 2011