UK-ISRAEL MILITARY RELATIONS

Early day motion 788, tabled 28 November 2012 by Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour). Signed by 37 members.

That this House is dismayed at the recent hostilities in Palestine and Israel; notes that the then Foreign Secretary confirmed that Israeli equipment used in the 2008-09 conflict in Gaza almost certainly contained UK-supplied components (21 April 2009, Official Report, column 8WS); is concerned that this is likely to be the case with Israeli equipment used in November 2012; believes the Government should conduct a thorough assessment of the possible use of UK-supplied equipment by the Israeli Defence Force during the recent conflict in Gaza; and calls on the Government to fundamentally re-examine all military relations between the UK and Israel, including imports from Israeli defence contractors and co-operation through the EU Security Research Programme, until such time that the long-term safety of Palestinian civilians is secured.

Signatures by party: Labour 19, Liberal Democrat 12, Plaid Cymru 3, Green 1, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.