Petition · past parliament
The government will not recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital & condem the US
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The move by the US will have a detrimental impact on the peace process and would heighten tensions in the region.
The British government should refuse to deal with Israeli businesses operating in occupied territory, setting itself on a clearly differentiated course from the US.
The British government should refuse to deal with Israeli businesses operating in occupied territory, setting itself on a clearly differentiated course from the US.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 6 Dec 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Dec 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Dec 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.