Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Richard Burden (Labour), on Monday, 16 April 2018, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 86 members in total.

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VIOLENCE AGAINST PROTESTORS IN GAZA

That this House is gravely concerned by recent developments on the Israel-Gaza border and the killing and injuring of Palestinian protestors; affirms the right to peaceful protest and the right to freedom of expression; deplores the actions of those who seek to exploit peaceful protests to engage in violence; notes that Israel's effective control of access into and out of the territory means Gaza remains under occupation, that the health system is on the verge of collapse and that the recent influx of casualties has put the health system under even more pressure; supports the calls by UN Secretary General, António Guterres, and EU Foreign Affairs representative Federica Mogherini for an independent and transparent investigation into the killing and injuring of Palestinians in Gaza during the protests; and urges the Government to call for and support an independent investigation, and, where breaches of international law and international humanitarian law are identified for those responsible to be held to account.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1163 

Session

2017-19

Other sponsors

Tom Brake

Andy Slaughter

Lisa Nandy

Grahame Morris

Philippa Whitford

Subjects

Human rights International law Politics and government Middle East

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk