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Motion · S6M-08950 · 15 May 2023

Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Nakba

Lodged by Pauline McNeill (Scottish Labour) Standard Motion 17 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament acknowledges the 75th anniversary of the Nakba; understands what it sees as the importance of the Nakba in the Palestinian experience and believes that its significance cannot be overstated; further understands that, between 1947 and 1949, Palestinians were forced from their homes, land, villages, towns, and cities, never to be allowed to return; believes that thousands of people lost their lives, whilst many more lost their livelihoods and homeland; further believes that more than 500 villages were destroyed during this time and that some two-thirds of all Palestinians were displaced, giving birth to a Palestinian refugee population that now numbers nearly six million, and considers that the United Nations (UN) recognised the gravity of this event, in 2022, when it adopted resolution A/77/L.24 to mark Nakba Day, and understands that the resolution included plans for a commemoration on 15 May in New York. 

Supporters (17)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.