British lawmakers have called for economic sanctions and boycotts against Israel over its treatment of the Palestinian people.
The calls came Dec. 1 during a three-hour debate in the Parliament’s House of Commons, the London-based Jewish Chronicle reported. Some 30 lawmakers spoke during the session, most criticizing Israel and several comparing Israeli policies to apartheid in South Africa.
Labor lawmaker Grahame Morris said an arms embargo should be placed on Israel in addition to economic sanctions.
The session came weeks after the House of Commons approved a nonbinding motion to recognize a Palestinian state. The session was required after more than 124,000 British citizens signed a petition calling for the debate, according to the Chronicle. — jta