EDM 1470: Nablus

That this House condemns the Israeli government’s expansion of military activity in Nablus; expresses concern that humanitarian efforts to deliver aid in Nablus have been obstructed; calls on the UK Government to demand full humanitarian access into Nablus, including the provision of the FBU appliance donation to the firefighters of Nablus; recognises that 2025 marks the 45-year anniversary of twinning of Dundee with the Palestinian city of Nablus in 1980; commends all of those who continue to maintain the links between the two cities; and urges the UK Government to follow the City of Dundee’s lead by recognising Palestine as an independent state as the best way to move towards a just and durable long-term peace.