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Children in Palestine Deserve the Chance to Live

  • Submitted by: Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Friday, 28 March 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-16948

That the Parliament is deeply concerned by reports that over 15,000 children and young people under 18 have been killed since the start of Israeli military operations in Gaza in October 2023; understands that, according to the most recent figures from the Gaza health ministry, of the 15,613 children killed, 890 were under the age of one, 274 were born and died during the course of the war and just over a quarter, 26%, were under five; recognises that the Gaza health ministry has recently reported the death toll of Palestinians in Gaza now reaching over 50,000, but believes that this figure is likely to be higher, with many thousands of bodies reported to still be under rubble; acknowledges the finding from a peer-reviewed study, which was published in The Lancet by researchers from a leading health research university, that the number of people killed may be significantly higher than the figure reported by authorities, by up to 41%; understands that the true number of deaths will also be significantly higher due to the disruption to healthcare and insufficient food, clean water and sanitation, as well as disease outbreaks; believes that the reporting from the UN that around 70% of all deaths in Gaza have been women and children is devastating; further believes that this situation cannot continue and constitutes one of the greatest humanitarian crises in current times, and calls on the UK Government to stop all arms sales to Israel and expand its efforts for a permanent ceasefire to all hostilities.