Early day motion · EDM 399 · 12 Jan 2009

INTERNATIONAL SPORTING BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL

Tabled by Sir Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat) 18 signatures

The motion

That this House recalls with approval that the civilised nations of the world showed their disapproval of the apartheid policies of South Africa through the banning of that country from international sporting events, a process which helped bring about the ending of apartheid; considers that the behaviour of Israel towards the Palestinian people is equally unacceptable; and urges international sporting bodies to adopt a policy of exclusion of Israel from competitions with immediate effect.

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