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Protecting civilians in Gaza and Israel

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1: tabled on 07 November 2023

Tabled in the 2023-24 session.

This motion has been signed by 105 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 on the UK 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 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.

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

Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 7 November 2023
North Down
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 7 November 2023
Worthing West
Abbott, Ms Diane
Independent
Signed on 7 November 2023
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Ali, Tahir
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Birmingham, Hall Green
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Livingston
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Poplar and Limehouse
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Sheffield South East
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Sheffield, Hallam
Blunt, Crispin
Independent
Signed on 7 November 2023
Reigate
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Brent Central
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Liverpool, West Derby
Byrne, Liam
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
East Dunbartonshire
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Dunfermline and West Fife
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Edinburgh South West
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 7 November 2023
Islington North
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Inverclyde
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Dagenham and Rainham
Davies, Geraint
Independent
Signed on 7 November 2023
Swansea West
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
De Cordova, Marsha
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Battersea
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
West Dunbartonshire
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Angus
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 7 November 2023
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Motherwell and Wishaw
Gardiner, Barry
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Brent North
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
North Ayrshire and Arran
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Glasgow North
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Glenrothes
Greenwood, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Wirral West
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Dundee East
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Bradford East
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Liverpool, Riverside
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 November 2023
Ceredigion
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Wansbeck
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Dundee West
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
South Shields
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Norwich South
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Glasgow East
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Salford and Eccles
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Independent
Signed on 7 November 2023
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
York Central
McDonald, Andy
Independent
Signed on 7 November 2023
Middlesbrough
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Glasgow South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Hayes and Harlington
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Glasgow North East
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Gateshead
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Glasgow North West
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Easington
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Ochil and South Perthshire
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Argyll and Bute
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Edmonton
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Jarrow
Qaisar, Ms Anum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Airdrie and Shotts
Rees, Christina
Independent
Signed on 7 November 2023
Neath
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Streatham
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Brighton, Kemptown
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Edinburgh East
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Smith, Alyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Stirling
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Coventry South
Tarry, Sam
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Ilford South
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Glasgow Central
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Midlothian
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Gordon
Timms, Sir Stephen
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
East Ham
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Hemsworth
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 7 November 2023
Leicester East
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2023
Central Ayrshire
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Birkenhead
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Nottingham East
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 November 2023
Arfon
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Cynon Valley
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2023
Bedford
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 November 2023
Aberdeen North
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2023
Blackburn
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 November 2023
Perth and North Perthshire
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2023
Walsall South
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 November 2023
Falkirk
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 November 2023
Lanark and Hamilton East
Khan, Afzal
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2023
Manchester, Gorton
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2023
Liverpool, Walton
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2023
Sheffield Central
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2023
Hammersmith
Flynn, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2023
Aberdeen South
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2023
Birmingham, Yardley
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 April 2024
East Renfrewshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.