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Israel's response to Hamas atrocities and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1676: tabled on 16 October 2023

Tabled in the 2022-23 session.

This motion has been signed by 37 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

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.

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.

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

Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2023
Midlothian
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2023
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2023
Edinburgh North and Leith
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2023
Inverclyde
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2023
Glasgow North East
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2023
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2023
Glasgow East
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2023
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2023
West Dunbartonshire
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2023
Dundee West
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2023
Glasgow North West
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2023
Edinburgh South West
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2023
Central Ayrshire
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2023
Glasgow South West
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 18 October 2023
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 October 2023
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 October 2023
Gordon
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2023
Easington
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 October 2023
Angus
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 October 2023
Glasgow Central
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 October 2023
Arfon
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 October 2023
Ceredigion
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 19 October 2023
North Down
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2023
East Dunbartonshire
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2023
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2023
North Ayrshire and Arran
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2023
Ochil and South Perthshire
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2023
Edinburgh East
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2023
Hayes and Harlington
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2023
Perth and North Perthshire
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 October 2023
Glenrothes

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.