E-petitions relating to Israel and Palestine

Content of e-petitions and Government response

Parliament’s e-petitions website has links to the full text of the three e-petitions and the Government’s response:

• E-petition 648225: Remain neutral in Israel-Palestine conflict and withdraw support for Israel
• E-petition 648292: Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
• E-petition 648383: Urge the Israeli Government to allow fuel, electricity, and food into Gaza

Related e-petitions

Parliament’s e-petitions website has also received related petitions that have exceeded 10,000 signatures (at time of publication, the government has responded to the first):

• E-petition 648365, Seek to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas
• E-petition 648456: Withdraw support for Israel and supportPalestine in Israel-Palestine conflict
• E-petition 648577: Create a Palestinian family visa scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
• E-petition 649371, Allow Palestinian children to enter the UK during ongoing conflict

Commons Library briefings on the current conflict

The following Commons Library research briefings provide information relevant to the debate:

• 2023 Israel-Hamas conflict: UK and international response
• UK aid to the West Bank and Gaza Strip: FAQs
• Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: A parliamentary reading list (2020-2023)