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Palestine

  • Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 September 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-18686
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 03 September 2025

Motions as amended

That the Parliament agrees with the recognition of the State of Palestine and that peace in the region must be pursued by all; welcomes the actions taken by the UK Government to respect the jurisdiction and independence of the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court, restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, restrict arms sales licences to prevent breaches of international law, issue sanctions on Israeli ministers and settlers in the West Bank and commit to recognising a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly; calls on the Scottish Government to update the Parliament on the due diligence checks carried out by Scottish Enterprise during investment decision processes to ensure that defence products are not used in breaches of humanitarian law in Gaza or elsewhere; considers that there must be an immediate ceasefire, with delivery of humanitarian aid and food into Gaza, the release of all the hostages and a pathway to a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine, secured by a two-state solution, and calls on the Scottish and UK governments to immediately impose a package of boycotts, divestment and sanctions targeted at the State of Israel and at companies complicit in its military operations and its occupation of Palestine.


Supported by: Ivan McKee

Vote

Result 65 for, 24 against, 26 abstained, 14 did not vote Vote Passed

Scottish National Party

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Labour

Scottish Green Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Independent

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0
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Abstained
Did not vote

No Party Affiliation

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0
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0
Abstained
0
Did not vote

Alba Party

For
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0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
0

Reform UK

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0
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0
Abstained
0
Did not vote

Original motion text

That the Parliament agrees with the recognition of the State of Palestine and that peace in the region must be pursued by all.


Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S6M-18686.1

Palestine - Amendment 1 - Amendment

Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025


Motion ref. S6M-18686.2

Palestine - Amendment 2 - Amendment

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025


Motion ref. S6M-18686.3

Palestine - Amendment 3 - Amendment

Submitted by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025