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International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Policies and Practices of Israel (Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to take steps to give effect in the United Kingdom to the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice issued on 19 July 2024 entitled “Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”, including provision for sanctions and for other measures to give effect to that advisory opinion; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Policies and Practices of Israel (Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 16 July 2025 by Richard Burgon (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

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Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 16 Jul 2025
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 5 May 2026.