That this House expresses its deep concern at the Israeli Knesset’s vote to ban UNRWA; notes that this comes at a desperate moment in Gaza with a senior UN humanitarian official warning that the entire population of north Gaza is at risk of dying; further notes that, given the critical role played by UNRWA in distributing humanitarian aid within Gaza, this decision risks catastrophic consequences; urges the UK Government to accompany words of condemnation with consequences for breaches of international law; according urges the Government to implement sanctions against far-right Ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich for their incitement of violence against Palestinians by illegal settlers; further urges the Government to press for immediate access for humanitarian aid into Gaza; and calls on the Government to provide all necessary assistance, including aid, to UNRWA to alleviate the humanitarian crisis and ensure that the recommendations of the independent Colonna report are implemented as quickly as possible.
Signatories (70)
- Calum Miller Sponsor
- Luke Taylor
- Steve Darling
- Mr Alistair Carmichael
- Anna Sabine
- Munira Wilson
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Alex Brewer
- Ian Sollom
- Sarah Olney
- Sarah Gibson
- Charlotte Cane
- Susan Murray
- Sorcha Eastwood
- Helen Maguire
- Clive Jones
- Chris Law
- Stephen Gethins
- Mr Lee Dillon
- Ellie Chowns
- Mr Joshua Reynolds
- Chris Coghlan
- Ayoub Khan
- Liz Jarvis
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Andrew George
- Claire Young
- Richard Foord
- Adam Dance
- Siân Berry
- Manuela Perteghella
- Lisa Smart
- Daisy Cooper
- David Chadwick
- Tom Morrison
- Carla Denyer
- John McDonnell
- Shockat Adam
- Olly Glover
- Freddie van Mierlo
- Gideon Amos
- Caroline Voaden
- Vikki Slade
- Jon Trickett
- Alison Bennett
- Tom Gordon
- Zöe Franklin
- Christine Jardine
- Ben Lake
- Mike Martin
- Dr Roz Savage
- Rachael Maskell
- Ann Davies
- Liz Saville Roberts
- Llinos Medi
- Sarah Dyke
- Victoria Collins
- Wera Hobhouse
- Ben Maguire
- Max Wilkinson
- Brian Mathew
- Sarah Green
- James MacCleary
- Martin Wrigley
- Edward Morello
- Iqbal Mohamed
- Mr Angus MacDonald
- Pippa Heylings
- Dr Al Pinkerton
- Adrian Ramsay