Lobbying parliament: demanding new MPs take immediate action to end Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip

Parliament is about to break up for summer recess, but Palestine cannot wait until September for change. Over the last week we’ve seen multiple massacres targeting schools, mosques, and designated humanitarian ‘safe zones’ in the Gaza Strip. Every day Palestinians are being killed, and the new British government remains complicit.

That’s why we need you to join us for an emergency lobby on Wednesday 24th July – demanding new MPs take immediate action to end Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip – as well as for our Hands Around Parliament tomorrow at 6pm.

Register now to join hundreds of other supporters meeting MPs on the 24th July. Anyone can participate in the lobby, you just need to be available on the day from 2-5pm. You’ll be guided through the whole process and provided with a briefing pack with information about getting into parliament, where to go, and what to say to your MP.

This couldn’t be more urgent. In their last days in office, the Tories set in motion efforts to prevent the International Criminal Court from holding Israel to account for its war crimes by objecting to it issuing proposed arrest warrants for Israeli leaders including Benjamin Netanyahu. The new government has a deadline of the 26th July to withdraw these objections, but latest reports worryingly suggest Labour is backtracking on doing this.

Shamefully, Foreign Secretary David Lammy was actually visiting Israel this week and shaking hands with Netanyahu while bombs were falling on Gaza. Even worse, Britain is continuing to sell weapons to Israel, and has still suspended its funding to UNRWA. This is why we need you to join us lobbying parliament on Wednesday 24th July, demanding change before MPs start the summer recess.

With a newly elected parliament we have an opportunity to push for a change of British foreign policy, but this needs sustained pressure from people like you. Tomorrow we will link hands around parliament at 6pm – showing MPs the strength of our movement – and then next week we’ll be back to lobby them inside Westminster Hall. I hope to see you at both these events.

In solidarity,

James

PSC Campaigns Officer