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Israel’s military presence in the West Bank

EDM (Early Day Motion) 864: tabled on 27 February 2025

Tabled in the 2024-25 session.

This motion has been signed by 58 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House expresses alarm over the escalating Israeli military assaults across the illegally occupied West Bank, including the use of armoured tanks in Jenin for the first time since 2002; notes that since 21 January 2025, Israel has launched a major offensive resulting in the deaths of at least 51 Palestinians, including at least 7 children, and the forced displacement of over 40,000 Palestinians from refugee camps in the north of the West Bank; condemns the targeting and killing of children including Ayman Al-Hemouni, 12, and Rimas Ammouri, 13, both shot in the back by Israeli forces on 21 February; further expresses alarm at Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz’s statement that Palestinian refugee camps in Jenin, Tulkarem, and Tubas are now empty of residents and his instruction to prepare for a prolonged military presence; further condemns coordinated attacks by Israeli forces and settlers against Palestinian communities, including in Masafer Yatta and occupied East Jerusalem, where homes and structures have been set ablaze; recalls the International Court of Justice ruling in July 2024 that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful and that all states have a legal obligation not to aid or assist this illegal occupation and to act to bring it to an end; and urges the Government to take steps including a ban on all goods from illegal Israeli settlements and to end military cooperation and arms trade with Israel and all other trade that aids or assists Israel’s unlawful occupation.

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.

Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2025
Nottingham East
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2025
Norwich South
Witherden, Steve
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2025
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2025
Blyth and Ashington
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2025
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Leishman, Brian
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2025
Alloa and Grangemouth
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2025
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2025
Easington
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2025
Liverpool Riverside
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2025
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 27 February 2025
Islington North
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2025
York Central
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2025
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 27 February 2025
Belfast South and Mid Down
Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on 27 February 2025
Birmingham Perry Barr
Mohamed, Iqbal
Independent
Signed on 27 February 2025
Dewsbury and Batley
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 February 2025
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Beavers, Lorraine
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2025
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 February 2025
Dundee Central
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2025
Normanton and Hemsworth
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 3 March 2025
North Herefordshire
Logan, Seamus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2025
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 March 2025
Ceredigion Preseli
Lamb, Peter
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2025
Crawley
Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2025
Poole
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2025
Angus and Perthshire Glens
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 3 March 2025
Foyle
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on 3 March 2025
Leicester South
Mohamed, Abtisam
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2025
Sheffield Central
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2025
Lancaster and Wyre
Leadbitter, Graham
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2025
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Gilbert, Tracy
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2025
Edinburgh North and Leith
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 3 March 2025
Brighton Pavilion
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2025
City of Durham
Furniss, Gill
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2025
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 4 March 2025
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 4 March 2025
Caerfyrddin
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 4 March 2025
Ynys Môn
Hinchliff, Chris
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2025
North East Hertfordshire
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 March 2025
St Ives
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 5 March 2025
Bristol Central
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 6 March 2025
Bedford
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 March 2025
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2025
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Opher, Dr Simon
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2025
Stroud
Stainbank, Euan
Labour
Signed on 19 March 2025
Falkirk
Hussain, Mr Adnan
Independent
Signed on 25 March 2025
Blackburn
Foster, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 27 March 2025
South Ribble
Ferguson, Patricia
Labour
Signed on 27 March 2025
Glasgow West
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 2 April 2025
Waveney Valley
Eastwood, Sorcha
Alliance
Signed on 7 April 2025
Lagan Valley
Rhodes, Martin
Labour
Signed on 8 April 2025
Glasgow North

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.