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Sisterhood means standing with all women, including Palestinians – Apsana Begum MP

“Are Palestinian women not just like you and me? Are Iranian women and children not deserving of dignity like you and me?”

Apsana Begum MP spoke at a recent online ‘Women for Palestine’ rally on Monday 9 March as part of solidarity events organised with International Women’s Day. Read an edited version of her speech or watch the event in full.

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Sanctions on Israel over West Bank Annexation Plan – Richard Burgon MP and Imran Hussain MP write to Foreign Secretary

“This blatant land grab is yet another attempt to drive Palestinians from their homes and expand illegal Israeli settlements. It amounts to the de facto annexation of the West Bank and is in clear violation of international law.”

Richard Burgon MP and Imran Hussain MP’s letter to the Foreign Secretary

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Contemporary Motion for Labour Party Conference 2025

The following model contemporary motion for Labour Party Conference taking place 28th September – 1st October 2025 is supported by Labour and Palestine.

Labour Party members are encouraged to propose the motion at their appropriate Constituency Labour Party meeting for submission to the conference.

CLPs can submit either one contemporary motion or one rule change by 5pm on Thursday 11th September.

Six motions from the CLP section can be debated at Conference, as well as six motions supported by affiliates. CLPs that decide to submit a contemporary motion must wait until the publication of that report before submitting.

More info on submitting motions can be found on the Labour Party website here.

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Meaningful action to end atrocities in Palestine

Conference notes:

  • On 8 August, the Israeli government announced plans to militarily occupy Gaza City.
  • In response, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the plan was “wrong” and Germany halted arms exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza.
  • On 10 August, the UN Assistant Secretary General said the plans would “likely trigger another calamity in Gaza”.
  • On 10 August, an Israeli airstrike killed five Al Jazeera staff in Gaza City, including prominent journalist Anas al-Sharif.
  • Israel has killed more than 62,000 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023, including 18,000 children; destroyed most health and education infrastructure; blocked food and aid from entering Gaza, causing widespread starvation; and escalated violence in the West Bank.
  • Israel is on trial for genocide at the ICJ and last year was found to be in violation of the international convention against racial segregation and apartheid.

Conference believes:

  • The conditional recognition of Palestine, including by the UK government, will not stop Israel’s illegal actions.
  • The Palestinian people have inalienable rights to return and self-determination, independent of externally imposed conditionality.

Accordingly, conference calls on the government to:

  • Do everything in its power to secure an immediate ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli military forces from Gaza, and the unrestricted provision of humanitarian assistance.
  • Immediately end all arms trade and military cooperation with Israel.
  • Ban trade that aids or assists Israel’s violations of international law, including with illegal settlements.
  • Impose comprehensive sanctions on the Israeli government.

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