Closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan
Tabled 12 March 2026 by Imran Hussain
That this House condemns the closure of Al-Aqsa Sanctuary in Jerusalem by Israeli authorities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan; notes that this action infringes Palestinians’ right to freedom of worship, violates Israel’s obligations under international humanitarian law and UN resolutions, and breaches the longstanding status quo governing the site; and calls on the Government to raise this issue urgently with Israel and in international forums, to press for the site’s immediate reopening, failing which the Government brings forward appropriate measures, including an immediate suspension of all UK arms exports to Israel, the imposition of widespread and targeted sanctions against those responsible for serious violations of international law, and a complete prohibition on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, in order to uphold international law, protect Palestinian rights, and safeguard the sanctity of Jerusalem’s holy sites.
Signatories (42)
- Imran Hussain Sponsor
- Richard Burgon
- Tahir Ali
- John McDonnell
- Mohammad Yasin
- Ian Byrne
- Mr Adnan Hussain
- Carla Denyer
- Siân Berry
- Hannah Spencer
- Dr Ellie Chowns
- Adrian Ramsay
- Iqbal Mohamed
- Apsana Begum
- Peter Lamb
- Ian Lavery
- Andy McDonald
- Ayoub Khan
- Abtisam Mohamed
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Shockat Adam
- Bell Ribeiro-Addy
- Kim Johnson
- Neil Duncan-Jordan
- Yasmin Qureshi
- Ms Diane Abbott
- Rachael Maskell
- Brian Leishman
- Rebecca Long Bailey
- Dave Doogan
- Nadia Whittome
- Chris Law
- Jon Trickett
- Cat Eccles
- Mr Angus MacDonald
- Munira Wilson
- Tom Morrison
- Sarah Olney
- Susan Murray
- Cat Smith
- Wera Hobhouse
- Jess Brown-Fuller