ISRAELI WALL AND THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

Early day motion 1784, tabled 21 October 2003 by Mohammad Sarwar (Labour). Signed by 75 members.

That this House welcomes the introduction of Draft Resolution S/2003/980 before the UN Security Council calling for the Council to decide 'that the construction by Israel, the occupying power, of a wall in the Occupied Territories departing from the armistice line of 1949 is illegal under relevant provision of international law and must be ceased and reversed'; expresses its disappointment at the abstention of the British Ambassador and the veto by the US Council President; wholly rejects Israel's statement by Dan Gillerman that the 'fence would also improve the daily life of Palestinians, by reducing Israel's involvement in Palestinian areas'; and calls upon the Government to concede that Israel has imposed apartheid over the Palestinian people by building this wall.

Signatures by party: Labour 55, Liberal Democrat 13, Labour/Co-operative 4, Plaid Cymru 2, Conservative 1.