Motion or amendment: Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

Motion or amendment by Ms Cara Hunter on 23 April 2024.

MLA: Ms Cara Hunter
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 23 April 2024
Type: Motion or amendment
Business: Motion · Private Members' Motion
Heading: Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
Assembly identifier: Document 398546

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Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
That this Assembly condemns the ongoing genocide in Gaza that has left more than 35,000 people dead, most of them women and children; further condemns the actions of Hamas on October 7th which left 1,300 people dead and many families searching for loved ones; abhors the killing of international humanitarian aid workers seeking to deliver vital supplies to the civilian population on the brink of famine; rejects plans for a ground assault on the city of Rafah with a refugee population of more than 1 million Palestinians sheltering with nowhere safe to go; regrets the failure of the international community to act decisively in the interests of peace; affirms its support for a two-state solution and the immediate recognition of the state of Palestine; calls for an immediate ceasefire in the region and the release of all hostages; further calls for an end to arms sales and transfers to Israel while the genocide continues; and calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to write jointly to the UK Prime Minister in pursuit of these objectives.

181 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.