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The Situation in the Middle East: Amendment 1

  • Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
  • Motion type: Amendment
  • Motion reference: S6M-11342.1
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 21 November 2023

As an amendment to motion S6M-11342 in the name of Humza Yousaf (The Situation in the Middle East), insert at end “; recognises that, in order for any ceasefire to work, it requires all sides to comply; is horrified by the Hamas statement that it would repeat the 7 October attacks and continue rocket fire; regrets that Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that he will not even consider a ceasefire; calls, therefore, on the international community to use every form of diplomacy to try and create the conditions on the ground to make a ceasefire a reality; further calls on the International Criminal Court to investigate the conduct of all parties in this conflict, and reaffirms the commitment to a lasting peace and a two-state solution with the end of illegal occupation, siege and settlements.”


Vote

Result 91 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote Agreed

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Related motion

Motion ref. S6M-11342

The Situation in the Middle East

Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 20, 2023

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Christina McKelvie, Angus Robertson, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Result 90 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Agreed


Amendments

Motion ref. S6M-11342.2

The Situation in the Middle East - Amendment 2: Amendment

Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 20, 2023

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Result 28 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote Disagreed


Motion ref. S6M-11342.3

The Situation in the Middle East - Amendment 3: Amendment

Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Monday, November 20, 2023

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 21, 2023