Eviction of Palestinian family from East Jerusalem

Early day motion 529, tabled 2 June 2020 by Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party). Signed by 74 members.

That this House strongly condemns the ongoing attempts of the Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) to evict the Sumarin family from their home in East Jerusalem; recognises this within a broader context of the Israeli government’s efforts to demographically alter the population of Jerusalem, and the controversial use of Israel’s Absentee Property Law to dispossess Palestinians of their land; notes the Sumarin family have lived at their property, with deeds of ownership, for over fifty years; reiterates that ethnic cleansing is one of the most serious crimes, and that the UK is committed to upholding international law; urgently requests the Government to intervene on behalf of the Sumarin family, and calls on the Charity Commission to review the charitable status of JNF UK.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 32, Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 8, Plaid Cymru 3, Conservative 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Green 1, Independent 1.