Motion text
That this House unreservedly condemns Hamas and their appalling act of terrorist violence in which more than 1,400 Israeli civilians were murdered and hundreds more taken hostage; supports Israel’s right to find the perpetrators of those atrocities and hold them accountable for their actions; believes that any Israeli response to those attacks must be legal, proportionate and in line with international humanitarian law; recognises that the vast majority of Palestinians want nothing to do with Hamas and therefore deeply regrets Israel’s decision to impose a collective punishment, including forced displacement, on the civilian population of Gaza, who as a result of Israel’s actions now have little or no access to water, food, fuel or medicine, and who are living under constant military bombardment; calls on Israel to immediately end its siege and restore power and water supplies and open the Rafah border to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza; urges the Government to work with international allies to create a humanitarian corridor, one which allows innocent civilians to flee Gaza but which also provides them with a guaranteed right of return; believes that the UK has an obligation to uphold and promote international humanitarian law; and calls on the Government to play its part, along with the rest of the international community, to find a just solution to this ongoing crisis, as without justice, there can be no peace, and this cycle of violence will continue resulting in even more innocent Israeli and Palestinian lives being lost.
Signatures (37)
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.
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 October 2023
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
16 October 2023
Qaisar, Ms Anum
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 October 2023
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
18 October 2023
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 October 2023
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 October 2023
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
18 October 2023
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 October 2023
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 October 2023
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
19 October 2023
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
19 October 2023
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on
19 October 2023
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 October 2023
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 October 2023
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 October 2023
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 October 2023
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 October 2023
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
23 October 2023
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 October 2023
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 October 2023
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.