Westminster Hall: Shechitah 23/2/2015

online only, on bbc democracy live
westminster hall: debate on animal welfare (non-stun slaughter), on monday 23rd february, 4.30-7.30pm

Westminster Hall: Gaza 25/2/2015

early this morning (monday 2nd), 2.45-5.45am, on bbc parliament tv (freeview channel 131)
westminster hall: debate on gaza, on wednesday 25th february, 2.30-4.00pm

House of Commons debate 13/10/2014

yesterday evening (monday 13th), 5.45-10.00pm, on bbc parliament tv (freeview channel 131)
(transcript at http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm141013/debt…)
house of commons debate on …

“Palestine and Israel“

the debate itself was unexciting, since labour mps were forbidden to speak or vote against the motion, and many pro-israel pro-peace members on all sides took no part:
less than half the house voted, and the motion was carried by 274 to 12 (out of 600 mps, less those of ministerial and official status)
(the pro-israel pro-peace amendment was “not selected” by the Speaker, and so not voted on)
notable contributions …
• hywel williams, speaking on behalf of plaid cymru, charges that most jews (other than a “significant number”) oppose peace (and that israel has a policy of pursuing war rather than negotiation or peace) …

(9.45pm) “I want to take the opportunity to reject yet again the conflation of opposition to the Israeli Government’s war policy with supposed enmity towards the Jewish people. That is a peculiar charge, given that a significant number of Jewish people support peace.”

• david ward, speaking on behalf of the liberal democrats, concentrates on the events of 1917 and 1948, charges that israel is in breach of the balfour declaration, and criticises the killing of british soldiers and police, and the very creation of israel …

Newshour, Gaza 25/7/2014

last friday (25th july), 1.07-1.22pm, and 9.07-9.15pm on bbc world service radio (freeview channel 710)
newshour (presented by owen bennett jones) leads with …

“Palestinians’ Day of Anger: Will the West Bank ‘explode’?”

and …

“Israel rejects Kerry truce: Israel rejects Gaza ceasefire.”

and includes interviews with …
• mark regev on the shelling of the unwra school in beit hanoun
• bbc reporter jon donnison from jerusalem
• sabri saidam, deputy secretary-general of the fatah revolutionary council, and adviser to mahmoud abbas (quotes david ward, mp)
• daniel levy

Newshour: Gaza 25/7/2014

this afternoon (friday 25th), 1.07-1.22pm, on bbc world service radio (freeview channel 710)
newshour (presented by owen bennett jones) leads with …

“Palestinians’ Day of Anger: Will the West Bank ‘explode’?”

and includes interviews with …
• mark regev on the shelling of the unwra school in beit hanoun
• bbc reporter jon donnison from jerusalem
• sabri saidam, deputy secretary-general of the fatah revolutionary council, and adviser to mahmoud abbas (quotes david ward, mp)