Cancel Benjamin Netenyahu's visit with the Prime Minister

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Benjamin Netenyahu's governance of Israel has seen an increase in segregation, settlement building and international condemnation. A visit at this point in time sends the wrong message and weakens our position on human rights.

In December 2016, Britain along with a number of other nations voted in favour of a UN resolution against Israel's illegal settlement building in the Palestinian West Bank. Netenyahu not only continues to ignore this but has been responsible for shelling UN schools and hospitals in Gaza during 2014. Netenyahu is under investigation for allegations of corruption and war crimes by several Governments and organisations. We should not be rewarding this behaviour with formal visits.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

It appears that this visit has already happened. We are therefore not sure what you would like the UK Government to do.

Timeline

2 Feb 2017	Petition opened for signatures
21 Feb 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 21 Feb 2017

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