NOMINATION OF JEFF HALPER AND GHASSAN ANDONI FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

Early day motion 1652, tabled 15 February 2006 by Richard Burden (Labour). Signed by 33 members.

That this House congratulates Jeff Halper from Israel, and Ghassan Andoni from Palestine, on being nominated for the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize; recognises the important contribution that they have made as grassroots peace activists against the Israeli Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza; notes their work to increase co-operation and understanding and their determination to strive for equality between their peoples within the framework of sovereign and democratic states; and welcomes their nomination by the American Friends Service Committee (Quakers).

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 7, Conservative 2, Scottish National Party 1.