PALESTINIAN GENERAL DELEGATE
Early day motion 1137, tabled 29 November 2005 by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour). Signed by 36 members.
That this House welcomes the recent arrival of the new Palestinian General Delegate to the United Kingdom from Bethlehem, His Excellency Manuel Hassassian; anticipates that he will have a very productive relationship with this Government and all of the relevant United Kingdom organisations who are working towards peace in the region; and recognises that he follows in the footsteps of Afif Safieh who has worked tirelessly towards this end and now continues his diplomacy work in Washington DC.
Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 5, Plaid Cymru 2, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.