British MPs call for sanctions on Israeli officials blocking aid to Gaza

Motion 1149, titled "Intervention to the Floods in Gaza", submitted to the parliament by the ruling Labor Party MP Richard Burgon on November 10, was signed by 59 MPs.

In his post on the social media platform of US-based company X, Burgon announced that his proposal was signed by more than 50 MPs within 24 hours.

Deputy Burgon called for urgent aid to be delivered to Gaza and for sanctions to be imposed on Israeli officials and others responsible for blocking aid.

1.4 million Palestinians live in tents and makeshift shelters in Gaza

In the motion submitted by British MP Burgon, it was emphasized that we were deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation caused by heavy rain and floods in Gaza, and stated that, according to United Nations (UN) reports, the shelters of tens of thousands of displaced families were damaged.

Pointing out that 1.4 million Palestinians live in tents and makeshift shelters in Gaza, the motion emphasized that the extensive damage caused by Israel to houses, drainage systems and basic infrastructure aggravated the effects of the flood. It was also reminded that the UN had previously warned that 950 thousand displaced Palestinians were at risk of flood.

The motion asked the British government to request the immediate and unrestricted delivery of humanitarian aid, shelter materials and reconstruction equipment to Gaza through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

The motion also pointed out that there was a 70 percent financing gap in the UN-led aid efforts to meet the need for shelter during the winter months in Gaza, and called on the British government to cooperate with international partners to close this gap.

The MP's motion also called on the British government to impose sanctions on Israeli officials and other responsible persons who prevent the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, within the scope of the "2026 Global Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Sanctions Regulation".