We need you to support our national effort to call for unconditional recognition of the State of Palestine and an immediate arms embargo on Israel.

We need mosques and imams across the UK to co-sign an open letter addressed to the UK Government and local MPs. This letter urges them to:

Officially and unconditionally recognise the State of Palestine;
Immediately impose a two-way arms embargo on Israel in accordance with the UK’s legal obligations under international law. (FULL LETTER ATTACHED BELOW)

We believe that our leaders and institutions have a vital moral role to play in standing up for justice and humanity. Your voice carries immense weight, and your public support will help amplify this urgent call.
If you are willing to co-sign the letter, please complete this form.

https://forms.gle/dPoa3YD9vgMDujTG9

Jazakum Allahu Khairan for your time and consideration. We hope to receive a response before 15th August 4pm

Wa Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah

Letter to PM:

Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KC MP

Prime Minister

10 Downing Street London

SW1A 2AA

Dear Prime Minister,

Subject: Urgent Request for the immediate and unconditional recognition of the Palestinian state and the opening of land borders to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.

From the Muslim communities of the United Kingdom.

 We, the undersigned below, represent Muslim communities across the United Kingdom. We call on the British government to immediately and unconditionally recognise Palestinian statehood as per our European allies, Spain, Slovenia, Norway and Ireland have already taken this historic step towards lasting peace. France and Malta will join them in September

The United Kingdom has a moral and ethical obligation to restore justice and self-determination for the Palestinian people, given its role in signing the Balfour declaration. This led to the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people from their indigenous lands. Since then, Palestinians have endured and continue to endure displacement, occupation and destruction of their land and properties.

In 2014 the House of Commons passed a motion in 2014 which called on the UK government to recognise Palestine as an independent state. Since then, there has been little action under subsequent Conservative and Labour governments to make this a reality

For the past two years we have witnessed continued displacement, the murder of at least 60,000 Palestinians by Israel of which 70% are women and children. We have seen entire families wiped out, hospitals, UN schools, churches and mosques bombed, and the demolition of civilian homes and infrastructure.

The continuing blockade of the Gaza strip by Israel has led to a deliberate famine resulting in the deaths of over a hundred civilians, including many children. It is absolutely imperative that land borders to Gaza are opened without delay to allow humanitarian aid to enter. Without such provision there are likely to be many more deaths from starvation.

In summary we, the undersigned demand the UK government fulfils its moral and ethical obligations to unconditionally recognise an independent Palestinian state immediately, in line with international law and its allies and the opening of land borders without delay for the provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Yours faithfully,