Petition · past parliament · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Change public statements to reflect historical context.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently statements by the U.K. Government do not fully recognise the historical context of the conflict.
While it is fully understandable what Israel are planning to do in the longer term it will only lead to an intensification of hatred and further conflict in the region.

Why it was rejected

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Timeline

25 Oct 2023 Petition opened for signatures
2 Nov 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Department Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Rejected 2 Nov 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.