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Britain-Israel Communications And Research Centre

EDM number 1235 in 2009-10, proposed by George Galloway on 06/04/2010.
Categorised under the topic of Political parties.

That this House notes with concern the operations of the Britain-Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM) and its funding of political parties in the UK; further notes that its chairman, Poju Zabludowicz, has donated over two million pounds to BICOM over the last three years and has funded the Conservative Party through a British subsidiary company, Tamares Real Estate Investments; further notes with concern allegations that Tamares is a beneficiary of investments in Israeli settlements in occupied East Jerusalem; and questions whether it is appropriate for political parties in the UK to receive funding derived from such activities.

This motion has been signed by a total of 6 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
George Galloway06/04/2010Bethnal Green and BowRespectProposed
Ken Purchase07/04/2010Wolverhampton North EastLabourSeconded
Mark Durkan07/04/2010FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Brian Iddon07/04/2010Bolton South EastLabourSeconded
Derek Wyatt07/04/2010Sittingbourne and SheppeyLabourSeconded
Ann Cryer07/04/2010KeighleyLabourSeconded

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