That this House notes its deep alarm at the escalation of violence in the Middle East amidst the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, 100 Israelis still being held hostage and a new humanitarian crisis in Lebanon; urges the Government to work to bring about immediate bilateral ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza, including demanding the unconditional release of the hostages and pressing for more access for humanitarian aid; stresses the importance of upholding international law and the role of international courts including respecting in full the ICJ advisory opinion on the occupation and legislating to cease trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank as well as including connected entities in the scope of sanctions against extremist settlers; urges the Government to enact a presumption of denial for arms exports to governments listed by the Foreign Office as human rights priorities and accordingly immediate suspend arms exports to Israel; calls on the Government to recognise the existential threat of Iran including by proscribing the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and conducting an audit of UK-based assets owned by Iranian officials; and further urges the Government to press for a two-state solution based on 1967 borders, including by immediately recognising the state of Palestine, working with peace-builders in Israel and Palestine who call for two-states, working with the international community to identify future democratic leaders of Palestine and investing in peace, such as the International Fund for Middle East Peace, as well as using trade as a tool for peace.
Signatories (64)
- Calum Miller Sponsor
- Monica Harding
- James MacCleary
- Helen Maguire
- Brian Leishman
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Susan Murray
- Andrew George
- Max Wilkinson
- Vikki Slade
- Tom Gordon
- Liz Jarvis
- Alex Brewer
- Ellie Chowns
- Charlotte Cane
- Dr Al Pinkerton
- Caroline Voaden
- Mr Will Forster
- Anna Sabine
- Zöe Franklin
- Mr Lee Dillon
- Wera Hobhouse
- Edward Morello
- Claire Young
- Sarah Gibson
- Manuela Perteghella
- Munira Wilson
- Freddie van Mierlo
- Layla Moran
- Helen Morgan
- Sarah Olney
- Tim Farron
- Tom Morrison
- Alison Bennett
- Pippa Heylings
- Charlie Maynard
- Dr Roz Savage
- Dr Danny Chambers
- Christine Jardine
- Carla Denyer
- Lisa Smart
- Clive Jones
- Daisy Cooper
- Josh Babarinde
- Siân Berry
- Mr Angus MacDonald
- Olly Glover
- Chris Coghlan
- Ian Roome
- Mr Gideon Amos
- Sarah Dyke
- Steff Aquarone
- Brian Mathew
- David Chadwick
- Mike Martin
- Luke Taylor
- Ian Sollom
- Adrian Ramsay
- Mr Joshua Reynolds
- Ben Maguire
- Martin Wrigley
- Victoria Collins
- Mr Alistair Carmichael
- Jamie Stone