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Israel supporters mobilise ahead of Commons Palestine vote

October 8, 2014 11:36
Backbench MPs will vote in the House of Commons on Monday

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Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

1 min read

Pro-Israel groups have collected around 2,000 signatures on a petition urging MPs to vote against a motion on Palestinian statehood in Parliament next week.

The petition was drawn up earlier this week by the new grassroots group Israel Advocacy UK and the Zionist Federation, and is supported by other Israel-supporting organisations.

Backbench pro-Palestinian MPs will lead a debate in the House of Commons on Monday, calling on the government to immediately recognise Palestine as a state.

Almost two dozen MPs who support Israel have tabled an amendment, calling for the formation of a state only after a formal peace deal between the Israeli government and Palestinian Authority.