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.]
[P002905]