Israeli annexation of Palestinian land

Early day motion 1139, tabled 16 November 2020 by Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party). Signed by 29 members.

That this House is deeply alarmed by the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements; notes that, despite the temporary suspension of formal annexation plans, Israel has accelerated the construction of illegal settlements across the West Bank to its fastest pace since 2012; recognises that settlement expansion amounts to the de facto annexation of territory, and needs the same robust international response as formal annexation; acknowledges that Israel’s displacement of Palestinian communities to establish Jewish only settlements, with different rights allocated depending on ethnicity, is being referred to by many political analysts and legal scholars as an example of apartheid; and calls on the Government to take effective measures in response.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 17, Labour 6, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Green 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.