A significant number of UK lawmakers have backed an urgent parliamentary motion calling for punitive action against Israel, reports Al Jazeera.
Some seventy-five UK lawmakers made the call against Israel over moves to annex land in the occupied West Bank.
The motion tabled by Richard Burgon, condemns Israel’s decision to formalize the theft of Palestinian land by registering it as “state land”, describing the step as illegal and aimed at expanding control over occupied territory.
The MPs pointed to the July 2024 advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice, which found Israel’s presence in the Palestinian territories unlawful and called for it to end without delay.
The motion urges the UK government to align its policy with international law by halting any support that helps sustain the occupation.
It also calls for restrictions on economic activity linked to settlements, arguing that trade and investment tied to them reinforce Israel’s control on the ground.
Lawmakers are pushing for a series of concrete measures, including a ban on goods and services produced in settlements built on occupied land, as well as targeted sanctions such as travel bans and asset freezes on individuals and entities accused of entrenching the occupation.
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