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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat), on Thursday, 9 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 43 members in total.


INTIMIDATION OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES IN PALESTINE

That this House deplores the brutal beatings meted out to Dr Mustapha Barghouti and his colleagues at an Israeli checkpoint on 7th December; notes that Dr Barghouti is a presidential candidate for the forthcoming Palestinian elections; notes also that Israel has pledged to assist free and fair elections in the Occupied Territories of Palestine; and calls upon the UK Government to protest to the Israeli Government in the strongest possible terms and state what action will be taken in the event of non-compliance by Israel.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
358 
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Elections Harassment Violence Israel Palestine Occupied territories
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk