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Palestine - Amendment 2

  • Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 September 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-18686.2
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 03 September 2025

As an amendment to motion S6M-18686 in the name of Angus Robertson (Palestine), insert at end “; 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, and 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.”


Vote

Result 83 for, 25 against, 6 abstained, 15 did not vote Vote Passed

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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

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Alba Party

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Reform UK

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No Party Affiliation

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Related motion

Motion ref. S6M-18686

Palestine

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, September 1, 2025

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025

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


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-18686.3

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