SHOOTING OF US PEACE ACTIVIST IN NABLUS

Early day motion 970, tabled 26 March 2003 by Richard Burden (Labour). Signed by 68 members.

That this House registers its concern that on 20th March, Eric Hawanith, from Chicago, was shot in the chest by rubber bullets fired by Israeli security services in Nablus; notes that, following the death of Rachel Corrie under the wheels of an Israeli bulldozer, Mr Hawanith is the second US citizen in a week to have been injured by Israeli forces whilst protesting against the actions of the Israeli Government in the Occupied Territories; and calls on the USA both rapidly to publish the Quartet Roadmap for peace in the Middle East, and to take assertive action to achieve a just settlement, implementing UN resolutions, and respecting the rights of both Israelis and Palestinians to security and independent statehood.

Signatures by party: Labour 51, Liberal Democrat 9, Labour/Co-operative 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Conservative 1.