MORE than 100 MPs have demanded that the government calls for a ceasefire as the death toll in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza continues to rise under Israel’s merciless aerial bombardment.

An Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for government intervention with Israel was signed by 95 MPs from eight political parties before the deadline for signatures passed; more MPs have spoken out individually in Parliament.

Labour MP Richard Burgon, who proposed the EDM, renewed his appeal today and urged the government to use “every single diplomatic avenue possible” and to “talk to governments of all persuasions to secure a negotiated settlement.”