Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Richard Burden (Labour), on Wednesday, 7 September 2011, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 41 members in total.
LIFE AND WORK OF SAMIRA HASSASSIAN
That this House pays tribute to the life of Samira Hassassian who has died of cancer aged 57,for her work to uphold the rights of the Palestinian people, not only as a poet and wife of the Palestinian Ambassador to the UK but also through her support for charities, including the El-Shashat charity devoted to promoting Palestinian films, as a patron of Medical Aid for Palestinians and through her promotion of trade, by encouraging Palestinian craftspeople to come to the UK to exhibit their products; and wishes that she may rest in peace in the shade of the olive groves back in her Palestinian birthplace of Beit Jala near Bethlehem.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 2154
- Session
- 2010-12
- Other sponsors
- Caroline Lucas
- Ann Clwyd
- Andrew Love
- Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Subjects
- Human rights Middle East
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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- 2022-10-16 12:33:21 +0100
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