Immediate reinstatement of funding.

Dear Friends
You’ll be aware of the impending humanitarian crisis in the Occupied Territories, since important avenues of funding have been interrupted as part of a reaction by some governments (not ours I am pleased to say, but notably the EU) to the recent democratic elections bringing Hamas to power.

EDM 2041 below calls upon HMG to work with the EU and national governments for the immediate reinstatement of funding.

EDM 1984 relates to the damning ruling on the deaths of Tom Hurndall and James Miller.
Please write a short note (also enclosed) to your MP to ask them to sign these EDMS. Remember not to bother if they’re a Minister as they’re not allowed to sign them.

PSC

EDM 2041 : SUSPENSION OF EU AID TO PALESTINE 25.04.2006
Corbyn, Jeremy; Brian Iddon
That this House notes the decision of the European Union to withhold funding to the Palestinian Authority; recognises that this decision, together with both the Israeli government’s regular closure of trade routes in and out of Gaza, and similar funding decisions taken by the United States, Japanese and Canadian governments gravely threatens the health and well-being of the Palestinian people, and quite possibly the jobs of approximately 150,000 Palestinian employees who have in total an estimated seven dependants per employee; expresses its opposition to this act of collective punishment against the already impoverished Palestinian people in contravention of International Human Rights conventions; and calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to work with the EU and national governments for the immediate reinstatement of funding, as well as for the return of the withheld revenues collected by the Israeli government which belong to the Palestinian people.

EDM 1984 CORONER’S COURT VERDICTS ON THE DEATHS OF TOM HURNDALL AND JAMES MILLER 19.04.2006
Richard Burden, Jeremy Corbyn, Crispin Blunt, Colin Breed, Gerald Kaufman, Phyllis Starkey ...
That this House notes the English Coroner’s Court verdicts of 6th and 10th April 2006 that the two British citizens, James Miller and Tom Hurndall, were `unlawfully killed’ by Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip even though they were `engaged in lawful activities’; further notes that the jury expressed its `dismay with the lack of co-operation from the Israeli authorities’ in the Coroner’s investigations of the Hurndall case and that the Coroner drew attention to `inaccurate, misleading and dishonest conclusions being drawn and published from flawed investigations’ in the Miller case; pays tribute to the dignity and determination of both the Hurndall and Miller families in their long search for justice; calls on the UK Government to call for appropriate action by the Israeli authorities in the light of the verdicts, noting the Coroner’s advice that the UK may itself have the power to initiate proceedings should Israel fail to do so; expresses grave concern over Israel’s failure properly to investigate other cases of international civilians and large numbers of Palestinian civilians killed by Israeli forces; is further concerned by the apparent culture of impunity which too often accompanies the actions of Israeli forces in the Occupied Territories; and, in condemning acts of violence against both Palestinian and Israeli civilians, calls on the international community to urge Israel to comply with international law in the Occupied Territories including the provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention, and to withdraw from all occupied territories.

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Your address
Jo Bloggs........MP
House of Commons
LONDON SW1A OAA

Dear ....
The Occupied Territories: most recently EDMs 2041 & 1984
I would be pleased to know that you’ve had time to consider signing the enclosed Early Day Motions, both of them relating to the Occupied Territories. You’ll notice that I am your constituent and I am particularly worried about the impending humanitarian crisis if the EU aid is not resumed. Please try to speak out in parliament and/or ask parliamentary questions relating to the peace process at any opportunity.

I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely