SIMON WIESENTHAL AND ANTI-SEMITISM

Early day motion 717, tabled 26 February 2004 by Mike Gapes (Labour/Co-operative). Signed by 67 members.

That this House congratulates Simon Wiesenthal on being awarded a knighthood by Her Majesty the Queen; pays tribute to his lifetime of dedication to the cause of bringing justice to the merciless Nazi perpetrators of the Holocaust; notes the crucial work of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in preserving the memory of the Holocaust and fostering tolerance and understanding, ideals that are more relevant than ever in the present climate of rising anti-Semitism across Europe; and therefore urges the Government to work closely with its European partners to stamp out Judeophobia and all forms of racism wherever they occur.

Signatures by party: Labour 38, Liberal Democrat 13, Labour/Co-operative 6, UUP 3, Conservative 2, DUP 2, Scottish National Party 2, Plaid Cymru 1.