Motion
Palestine
S6M-18686 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Robertson, Angus
Lodged on
01 Sep 2025Heard / answered on
03 Sep 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 03 Sep 2025
That the Parliament agrees with the recognition of the State of Palestine and that peace in the region must be pursued by all.
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
SNP 1
Lodged by
Robertson, Angus
(Scottish National Party).
- McKee, Ivan (SNP)
Final vote on motion (as amended)
03 Sep 2025
Carried
Show MSPs
For
65Against
24Abstain
26Not voted
14Amendments incorporated
- S6M-18686.1 Harvie, Patrick — carried 62/31: As an amendment to motion S6M-18686 in the name of Angus Robertson (Palestine), insert at end ", and calls on the Scottish and UK governments to immediately impose a package of boycotts, divestment and sanctions targeted at the State of Israel and at companies complicit in its military operations and its occupation of Palestine."
- S6M-18686.2 Bibby, Neil — carried 83/25: As an amendment to motion S6M-18686 in the name of Angus Robertson (Palestine), insert at end “; welcomes the actions taken by the UK Government to respect the jurisdiction and independence of the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court, restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, restrict arms sales licences to prevent breaches of international law, issue sanctions on Israeli ministers and settlers in the West Bank and commit to recognising a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly; calls on the Scottish Government to update the Parliament on the due diligence checks carried out by Scottish Enterprise during investment decision processes to ensure that defence products are not used in breaches of humanitarian law in Gaza or elsewhere, and considers that there must be an immediate ceasefire, with delivery of humanitarian aid and food into Gaza, the release of all the hostages and a pathway to a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine, secured by a two-state solution.”
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Possible final motion text after carried amendments
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That the Parliament agrees with the recognition of the State of Palestine and that peace in the region must be pursued by all. , and calls on the Scottish and UK governments to immediately impose a package of boycotts, divestment and sanctions targeted at the State of Israel and at companies complicit in its military operations and its occupation of Palestine. ; welcomes the actions taken by the UK Government to respect the jurisdiction and independence of the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court, restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, restrict arms sales licences to prevent breaches of international law, issue sanctions on Israeli ministers and settlers in the West Bank and commit to recognising a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly; calls on the Scottish Government to update the Parliament on the due diligence checks carried out by Scottish Enterprise during investment decision processes to ensure that defence products are not used in breaches of humanitarian law in Gaza or elsewhere, and considers that there must be an immediate ceasefire, with delivery of humanitarian aid and food into Gaza, the release of all the hostages and a pathway to a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine, secured by a two-state solution.
Applied by the parser
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S6M-18686.1: insert at end As an amendment to motion S6M-18686 in the name of Angus Robertson (Palestine), insert at end ", and calls on the Scottish and UK governments to immediately impose a package of boycotts, divestment and sanctions targeted at the State of Israel and at companies complicit in its military operations and its occupation of Palestine."
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S6M-18686.2: insert at end As an amendment to motion S6M-18686 in the name of Angus Robertson (Palestine), insert at end “; welcomes the actions taken by the UK Government to respect the jurisdiction and independence of the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court, restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, restrict arms sales licences to prevent breaches of international law, issue sanctions on Israeli ministers and settlers in the West Bank and commit to recognising a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly; calls on the Scottish Government to update the Parliament on the due diligence checks carried out by Scottish Enterprise during investment decision processes to ensure that defence products are not used in breaches of humanitarian law in Gaza or elsewhere, and considers that there must be an immediate ceasefire, with delivery of humanitarian aid and food into Gaza, the release of all the hostages and a pathway to a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine, secured by a two-state solution.”
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 7 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
Chamber
· 03 Sep 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 03 September 2025
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-18686, in the name of Angus Robertson, on Palestine. 15:39
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 03 Sep 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 03 September 2025
There are five questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-18686.3, in the name of Jackson Carlaw, which seeks to amend motion S6M-18686, in the nam…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 03 Sep 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 03 September 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-18686.2, in the name of Neil Bibby, which seeks to amend motion S6M-18686, in the name of Angus Robertson, on Palestine, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 03 Sep 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 03 September 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-18686.1, in the name of Patrick Harvie, which seeks to amend motion S6M-18686, in the name of Angus Robertson, on Palestine, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Mem…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 03 Sep 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 03 September 2025
The next question is, that motion S6M-18686, in the name of Angus Robertson, on Palestine, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 03 Sep 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 03 September 2025
The result of the division on motion S6M-18686, in the name of Angus Robertson, on Palestine, as amended, is: For 65, Against 24, Abstentions 26. Motion, as amended, agreed to, That the Parliament …
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4. Humza Yousaf (Glasgow Pollok) (SNP)
SNP
Chamber
· 03 Dec 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 03 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in partnership with cultural institutions following the Parliament agreeing motion S6M-18686 on 3 September, which called for boycotts targeted…
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-18686Selected itemCarried 65/2401 Sep 2025 · Motion For Debate · Robertson, AngusThat the Parliament agrees with the recognition of the State of Palestine and that peace in the region must be pursued by all.
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S6M-18686.1Linked amendment/itemCarried 62/3102 Sep 2025 · Amendment · Harvie, PatrickAs an amendment to motion S6M-18686 in the name of Angus Robertson (Palestine), insert at end ", and calls on the Scottish and UK governments to immediately impose a package of boycotts, divestment and sanctions targeted at the State of Israel and at companies complicit in its military operations and its occupation of Palestine."
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S6M-18686.2Linked amendment/itemCarried 83/2502 Sep 2025 · Amendment · Bibby, NeilAs an amendment to motion S6M-18686 in the name of Angus Robertson (Palestine), insert at end “; welcomes the actions taken by the UK Government to respect the jurisdiction and independence of the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court, restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, restrict arms sales licen...
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S6M-18686.3Linked amendment/itemDefeated 26/8302 Sep 2025 · Amendment · Carlaw, JacksonAs an amendment to motion S6M-18686 in the name of Angus Robertson (Palestine), after “Palestine” insert “at the appropriate time and as part of a wider and lasting peace settlement in which the Palestinian people are free from the control of Hamas,”.