RECOGNITION OF PALESTINE

Early day motion 95, tabled 9 June 2015 by Grahame Morris (Labour). Signed by 93 members.

That this House notes the comments of the Israeli Prime Minister that there will be no state of Palestine on his watch and that he has repeatedly made it clear that he will never countenance a fully sovereign Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza; further notes that the continued policy of settlement building undermines a two state solution; and calls on the Government to carry out the will of the House of Commons as expressed in the motion passed on 13 October 2014 and join the 137 countries across the world by recognising the State of Palestine alongside the State of Israel so as to secure a negotiated two-state solution which is urgently needed to ensure peace in the region.

Signatures by party: Labour 49, Scottish National Party 31, Labour/Co-operative 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Conservative 2, Green 1, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Plaid Cymru 1.