Petition · past parliament
Stop selling arms to the Israeli government owing to their human rights record.
Closed
237 signatures
What the petition asks
Israel has a track record of committing atrocities over the Gaza strip, this includes the use of cancer inducing DIME bombs and flechette shells and the dumping of white phosphorus. Israel has wilfully ignored concerns from the EU as demonstrated by their planned demolition of Susya.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/sussiya-debate-residents-west-bank-village-await-home-demolition-n397641
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/tungsten-bombs-leave-israels-victims-with-mystery-wounds-1418910.html
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/20/israel-using-flechette-shells-in-gaza
http://www.presstv.com/detail/2014/07/21/372201/israel-drops-phosphorus-bombs-on-gaza/
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/tungsten-bombs-leave-israels-victims-with-mystery-wounds-1418910.html
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/20/israel-using-flechette-shells-in-gaza
http://www.presstv.com/detail/2014/07/21/372201/israel-drops-phosphorus-bombs-on-gaza/
Timeline
| 29 Jul 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jan 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
237
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Jul 2015
Closed
29 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.