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Israeli Defence Force And White Phosphorus

EDM number 1339 in 2008-09, proposed by Paul Rowen on 23/04/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Middle East and Military operations.

That this House welcomes the Israeli Defence Force's decision to stop using white phosphorus shells in Gaza in 2009 following evidence that they were injuring civilians; notes that, although phosphorus bombs may be used to create smokescreens, their use as weapons in civilian areas is illegal under the Geneva Conventions; recalls the report Rain of Fire by Human Rights Watch; urges Israel to admit that it acted in contravention of the international law principles of distinction and proportionality by using white phosphorus munitions in areas of high civilian density in the recent Gaza conflict; and concludes that Israel must agree to the investigation of this issue by the UN Human Rights Council.

This motion has been signed by a total of 52 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Paul Rowen23/04/2009RochdaleLiberal DemocratProposed
Bob Russell23/04/2009ColchesterLiberal DemocratSeconded
David Lepper24/04/2009Brighton, PavilionLabourSeconded
Peter Bottomley24/04/2009Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Brian Iddon27/04/2009Bolton South EastLabourSeconded
Ann Cryer27/04/2009KeighleyLabourSeconded
Kelvin Hopkins27/04/2009Luton NorthLabourSigned
Glenda Jackson27/04/2009Hampstead and HighgateLabourSigned
Richard Burden27/04/2009Birmingham, NorthfieldLabourSigned
Andrew George27/04/2009St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Neil Gerrard27/04/2009WalthamstowLabourSigned
Mark Durkan28/04/2009FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Jim Devine28/04/2009LivingstonLabourSigned
John Leech28/04/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Weir28/04/2009AngusScottish National PartySigned
Mike Hancock28/04/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
David Chaytor28/04/2009Bury NorthLabourSigned
Colin Breed28/04/2009South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Lynne Jones28/04/2009Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Nick Harvey29/04/2009North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Caton29/04/2009GowerLabourSigned
David Drew29/04/2009StroudLabourSigned
Jim McGovern29/04/2009Dundee WestLabourSigned
Dan Rogerson29/04/2009North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Andy Slaughter30/04/2009Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's BushLabourSigned
Joan Walley30/04/2009Stoke-on-Trent NorthLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd30/04/2009Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Brian Jenkins30/04/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Andy Reed30/04/2009LoughboroughLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn30/04/2009Islington NorthLabourSigned
Phyllis Starkey05/05/2009Milton Keynes South WestLabourSigned
Alasdair McDonnell05/05/2009Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Michael Clapham05/05/2009Barnsley West and PenistoneLabourSigned
David Hamilton05/05/2009MidlothianLabourSigned
Betty Williams05/05/2009ConwyLabourSigned
Alan Simpson06/05/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Janet Anderson07/05/2009Rossendale and DarwenLabourSigned
John Hemming07/05/2009Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Williams07/05/2009CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Chris McCafferty08/05/2009Calder ValleyLabourSigned
Linda Riordan11/05/2009HalifaxLabourSigned
Eddie McGrady20/05/2009South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Willie Rennie20/05/2009Dunfermline and West FifeLiberal DemocratSigned
Simon Hughes01/06/2009North Southwark and BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Bill Etherington01/06/2009Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Roger Williams03/06/2009Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Jo Swinson11/06/2009East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Susan Kramer22/06/2009Richmond ParkLiberal DemocratSigned
David Crausby15/07/2009Bolton North EastLabourSigned
Stephen Williams09/11/2009Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Jabez FosterUnknownWithdrawn
Lyn BrownUnknownWithdrawn

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