Overview

• The joint letter from senior politicians across Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales calls for Parliament to be recalled immediately to impose sanctions on Israel.
• Signatories include Michelle O’Neill, Naomi Long, Claire Hanna, Stephen Flynn, Stuart McMillan, Lorna Slater, Alistair Carmichael, Rhun ap Iorwerth and Liz Saville Roberts.
• The letter also demands support for a Gaza ceasefire, an end to all UK arms sales to Israel, and independent international investigations into alleged war crimes.
• Authors warn that blocked food, water and medical supplies have created what UN agencies describe as a man-made famine and urge unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza.
• The appeal comes after the UK suspended some export licences and set a September deadline for recognising a Palestinian state if Israel does not meet ceasefire conditions.