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Email your MP to meet you in Parliament on Wednesday 6th November for our National Lobby for Palestine. With a new government in power, it is essential we meet our MPs to let them know that Palestine was not just our priority at the ballot box but is, and will remain so. We want to pressure our MPs to take action against the genocide and to demand that the UK enforce a complete arms embargo on Israel.

If you have a new MP, this will be a useful way to introduce yourself and show them that Palestine is your top concern. It is a chance for you to make your expectations of them clear.

The genocide in Gaza is nearing a year and, since October 2023, Israel has killed over 40,000 Palestinians; 17,000 of whom are children – 2.6% of all children in Gaza are now dead. Additionally, over 85% of the population has been forcibly displaced and Israel has continued to indiscriminately target civilian infrastructure, from homes to schools and hospitals.

The UK government is complicit in these crimes against the Palestinian people. It has continued to allow military equipment to be exported to the genocidal Israeli regime, which are used to kill and injure Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, as well as to maintain Israel’s illegal occupation over the entirety of Palestine.

According to the International Court of Justice, there is a plausible case that Israel is committing genocide and ruled that its occupation of Palestine is illegal. It obligated states to not support Israel in these endeavours and, by failing to suspend all arms export licences, our new government is sending a clear message: it prioritises its relationship with Israel over international law.

It is important that we make our MPs aware of these facts and convince them to take robust actions to force the government to stop arming Israel, to put pressure on it to end the genocide in Gaza and support the Palestinians’ right to self-determination.

How do you get involved in the National Lobby for Palestine?

1) Email your MP now using the action tab. If you don't hear from your MP within 4 working days, please email and tweet them again as they're likely to be busy. If you still fail to hear from your MP then call the Parliament switchboard on 020 7219 3000 and ask to be put through to their office.

2) Once your MP replies let us know by emailing us on parliament@foa.org.uk with your MP name and meeting time they have given you.

3) On the lobby day we will be located in a specific room in Parliament all day. Before meeting with your MP, you will see us for a briefing on what to speak to your MP about and so that we can answer any questions you may have. You will also receive a briefing pack with key facts and actions to hand to your MP.

Lobbying your MP is an important step in campaigning for a free Palestine.

Email your MP now.