Early Day Motions

Protecting civilians in Gaza and Israel

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1685: tabled on 17 October 2023

Tabled in the 2022-23 session.

This motion has been signed by 95 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

This House utterly condemns the massacre of Israeli civilians and taking of hostages by Hamas; agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that these horrific acts do not justify responding with the collective punishment of the Palestinian people; expresses its deep alarm at the Israeli military bombardment and total siege of Gaza and the resulting deaths and suffering; believes that the urgent priority must be to stop the deaths and suffering of any more civilians in Gaza and Israel; welcomes the joint statement from 12 leading aid agencies, including Oxfam, Christian Aid, CAFOD, Medical Aid for Palestinians and Islamic Relief, calling for the Government to use its influence to help protect civilians, to ensure adherence to international humanitarian law and to guarantee civilians have access to critical life-saving humanitarian support; and to this end supports their call for the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary to urgently press all parties to agree to an immediate de-escalation and cessation of hostilities, to ensure the immediate, unconditional release of the Israeli hostages, to end to the total siege of Gaza and allow for unfettered access of medical supplies, food, fuel electricity and water, to guarantee that international humanitarian law is upheld and that civilians are protected in accordance with those laws.

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.

Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Leeds East
Primary
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Hayes and Harlington
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Easington
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Cynon Valley
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Coventry South
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Nottingham East

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

Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 17 October 2023
Islington North
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Wansbeck
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Hemsworth
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Streatham
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Liverpool, Riverside
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Jarrow
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 17 October 2023
Leicester East
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Liverpool, West Derby
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Sheffield, Hallam
Tarry, Sam
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Ilford South
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Rochdale
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Gateshead
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 17 October 2023
Brighton, Pavilion
Abbott, Ms Diane
Independent
Signed on 17 October 2023
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2023
Glasgow South West
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Poplar and Limehouse
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2023
Norwich South
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2023
Middlesbrough
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 18 October 2023
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Gardiner, Barry
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2023
Brent North
Byrne, Liam
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2023
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2023
Birkenhead
MacAskill, Kenny
Alba Party
Signed on 18 October 2023
East Lothian
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2023
Salford and Eccles
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2023
Brighton, Kemptown
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 18 October 2023
Belfast South
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 18 October 2023
North Down
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 18 October 2023
Worthing West
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2023
Brent Central
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 October 2023
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2023
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2023
York Central
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 18 October 2023
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
De Cordova, Marsha
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2023
Battersea
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on 18 October 2023
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2023
Sheffield South East
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 October 2023
Central Ayrshire
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 18 October 2023
Foyle
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2023
Blackburn
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 October 2023
Edinburgh North and Leith
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 October 2023
Glasgow Central
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2023
Edmonton
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 October 2023
Ceredigion
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 October 2023
Arfon
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 October 2023
Angus
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 October 2023
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 October 2023
Glasgow North East
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2023
Argyll and Bute
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2023
Bedford
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2023
Dunfermline and West Fife
Blunt, Crispin
Conservative
Signed on 20 October 2023
Reigate
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2023
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2023
Glasgow North
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2023
Gordon
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2023
North Ayrshire and Arran
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2023
Glasgow North West
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2023
Edinburgh East
Timms, Sir Stephen
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2023
East Ham
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2023
Glasgow East
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2023
Oldham East and Saddleworth
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2023
Glasgow South
Smith, Alyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2023
Stirling
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2023
Midlothian
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Independent
Signed on 23 October 2023
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2023
Dagenham and Rainham
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2023
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Qaisar, Ms Anum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2023
Airdrie and Shotts
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2023
Inverclyde
Ali, Tahir
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2023
Birmingham, Hall Green
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2023
Perth and North Perthshire
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2023
Lanark and Hamilton East
Rees, Christina
Independent
Signed on 24 October 2023
Neath
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2023
Ochil and South Perthshire
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2023
Dundee West
Davies, Geraint
Independent
Signed on 24 October 2023
Swansea West
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 October 2023
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 October 2023
Livingston
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 October 2023
Glenrothes
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 October 2023
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Turner, Karl
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2023
Kingston upon Hull East
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2023
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2023
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2023
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2023
West Dunbartonshire
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2023
Bradford East
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2023
Edinburgh South West
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2023
East Dunbartonshire
Flynn, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2023
Aberdeen South
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Motherwell and Wishaw

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.