Petition · past parliament
Recognise the State of Palestine and East Jerusalem as its occupied capital.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The House of Commons recognised the State of Palestine in 2014 by an overwhelming majority.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Dec 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Dec 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Dec 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.