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Union of Agricultural Work Committees in the Occupied West Bank

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2471: tabled on 15 December 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 31 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House condemns the raid carried out on 1 December 2025 by Israeli forces on the offices of the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC), a Palestinian non-governmental organisation, in Ramallah and Hebron in the Occupied West Bank; notes that soldiers reportedly physically assaulted, tied up and blindfolded people who were present at the UAWC premises and detained eight male agricultural workers; further notes that office equipment was confiscated, documents seized, and that the Palestine Local Seed Bank in Hebron was specifically targeted, resulting in the destruction of seed stocks representing vital plant genetic heritage; and calls on the Government to press for the immediate release of the detained agricultural workers, the return of all confiscated property including the seeds bank, and to hold the Israeli authorities accountable for repeated violations affecting agricultural, environmental and human rights.

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.

Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on 15 December 2025
Birmingham Perry Barr
Mohamed, Abtisam
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2025
Sheffield Central
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 December 2025
Dundee Central
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2025
Leeds East
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2025
Bradford East
Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2025
Poole
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2025
Easington
Leishman, Brian
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2025
Alloa and Grangemouth
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 December 2025
Ceredigion Preseli
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 December 2025
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 December 2025
Caerfyrddin
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 December 2025
Ynys Môn
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2025
St Helens South and Whiston
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2025
Nottingham East
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2025
City of Durham
Hinchliff, Chris
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2025
North East Hertfordshire
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2025
Liverpool West Derby
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 16 December 2025
Islington North
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on 16 December 2025
Leicester South
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 17 December 2025
Brighton Pavilion
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 17 December 2025
Bristol Central
Opher, Dr Simon
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2025
Stroud
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2025
York Central
Babarinde, Josh
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Eastbourne
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 9 February 2026
Waveney Valley

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.