(Manchester, Gorton) (Lab)
I rise to present a petition urging the Government to call on
Israel and Hamas to implement an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and
for the immediate release of all hostages.
Over the past four months, Gaza has been subject to unrelenting
bombardment which, following almost two decades of siege, has
created a humanitarian crisis. Almost 100,000 Palestinians have
been killed and injured by the Israeli military, and millions
more have been displaced and are subject to severe shortages of
food, medicine, water and aid—with no end in sight.
The petition states:
“The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons
urges the Government to call on Israel and Hamas to implement an
immediate”
—and sustained—
“ceasefire to prevent further bloodshed and damage so that a
peaceful two-state solution may be achieved in Palestine and
Israel.
And the petitioners remain, etc.”
Following is the full text of the petition:
[The petition of residents of the constituency of Manchester
Gorton,
Declares that an urgent, immediate and sustained ceasefire is
needed in Gaza to prevent the humanitarian crisis from
intensifying; further declares condemnation for the killing of
the civilians, the bombing of public infrastructure, and the
targeting of journalists; calls for the immediate release of
Israeli hostages being held by Hamas; and notes that an immediate
end to the violence is urgent to ensure the viability for a
peaceful two-state solution.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges
the Government to call on Israel and Hamas to implement an
immediate ceasefire to prevent further bloodshed and damage so
that a peaceful two-state solution may be achieved in Palestine
and Israel.
And the petitioners remain, etc.]
