INTIMIDATION OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES IN PALESTINE

Early day motion 358, tabled 9 December 2004 by Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 43 members.

That this House deplores the brutal beatings meted out to Dr Mustapha Barghouti and his colleagues at an Israeli checkpoint on 7th December; notes that Dr Barghouti is a presidential candidate for the forthcoming Palestinian elections; notes also that Israel has pledged to assist free and fair elections in the Occupied Territories of Palestine; and calls upon the UK Government to protest to the Israeli Government in the strongest possible terms and state what action will be taken in the event of non-compliance by Israel.

Signatures by party: Labour 28, Liberal Democrat 11, Labour/Co-operative 2, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.