Editing David Trimble (section)

==Peerage==
[[File:Lord Trimble.jpg|thumb|upright|Trimble in 2009]]

At [[2005 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland|the general elections of 2005]], Trimble was defeated in Upper Bann by the DUP's [[David Simpson (Northern Ireland politician)|David Simpson]] in his bid for re-election to Parliament in Westminster.<ref name="BBC obit"/> The Ulster Unionist Party retained only one seat in Parliament (out of 18 in Northern Ireland) after the 2005 general election,<ref name="BBC obit"/> and Trimble resigned the party leadership on 7 May 2005.<ref>{{cite news|title=Trimble to announce resignation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2005/may/07/election2005.uk3|date=7 May 2005|access-date=25 July 2022|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London|archive-date=26 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726004936/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2005/may/07/election2005.uk3|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 11 April 2006, it was revealed that Trimble would take a seat in the [[House of Lords]] as a working [[life peer]].<ref>{{cite news | title = New working life peers unveiled | date = 11 April 2006 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4896620.stm | access-date = 18 April 2007 | work = BBC News | archive-date = 13 March 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070313144955/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4896620.stm | url-status = live }}</ref> On 21 May 2006 it was announced that he had chosen the geographical designation Lisnagarvey, the original name for his adopted home town of [[Lisburn]]. Subsequently, on 2 June 2006, he was created ''Baron Trimble'', ''of [[Lisnagarvey]] in the [[County Antrim|County of Antrim]]''.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=58004 |date=7 June 2006 |page=7793}}</ref> Eight months later, he confirmed that he would be standing down from the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]] at the next election.<ref>{{cite news | title = Trimble set to quit assembly seat | date = 18 December 2006 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6189855.stm | access-date = 18 April 2007 | work = BBC News | archive-date = 28 January 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070128211246/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6189855.stm | url-status = live }}</ref>

Trimble announced on 17 April 2007 that he had decided to join the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] in order to have greater influence in politics in the United Kingdom.<ref name="conservatives"/> At the same time, however, he stated that he did not intend to campaign against the Ulster Unionist Party and proposed the idea of a future alliance between the Conservatives and the Ulster Unionists, similar to that which had existed prior to 1974 and the fallout of the Sunningdale Agreement. This idea became reality with the formation of the [[electoral alliance]] of [[Ulster Conservatives and Unionists]] in late 2008. It was reported that if the Conservatives won the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010 general election]], Trimble would receive a "significant" ministerial role, possibly in the [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom|Cabinet]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Lord Trimble lined up as minister in Cameron government | date = 24 July 2008 | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/conservative/2455222/Lord-Trimble-lined-up-as-minister-in-Cameron-government.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080821102632/http://telegraph.co.uk./news/newstopics/politics/conservative/2455222/Lord-Trimble-lined-up-as-minister-in-Cameron-government.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 21 August 2008 | access-date =25 July 2008 |work=The Telegraph|location=London }}</ref> In the end, however, Trimble was not offered any governmental or [[British Government frontbench|front bench]] position following the formation of the [[Cameron–Clegg coalition|Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Who's who in the coalition cabinet|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/may/13/coalition-cabinet-list-profiles|date=13 May 2010|access-date=25 July 2022|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London|archive-date=4 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304045725/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/may/13/coalition-cabinet-list-profiles|url-status=live}}</ref>

In May 2010, Trimble joined the [[Friends of Israel Initiative]], a non-Jewish international project supporting [[Israel's right to exist]]. The initiative, started by former prime minister of Spain [[José María Aznar]], also included former United States Ambassador to the United Nations [[John R. Bolton]], British historian [[Andrew Roberts (historian)|Andrew Roberts]] and former Peruvian president [[Alejandro Toledo]].<ref name=JP-20100531>{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/jerusalem-post/mi_8048/is_20100531/aznar-trimble-launch-pro-israel/ai_n53871053/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617192500/http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/jerusalem-post/mi_8048/is_20100531/aznar-trimble-launch-pro-israel/ai_n53871053/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 June 2010 |title=Aznar, Trimble to launch new pro-Israel project. 'Friends of Israel' |work=The Jerusalem Post |date=31 May 2010 |access-date=14 June 2010 }}</ref> On 29 January 2013, Trimble and Aznar co-wrote an article in ''The Times'' condemning [[Hezbollah]] and calling on European governments to list it as a [[terrorist organisation]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/comment/register/article/dont-mince-words-hezbollah-are-terrorists-vddzqxkpbx2|title=Don't Mince Words. Hezbollah are terrorists|author=David Trimble|author2=Jose Maria Aznar|date=29 January 2013|access-date=29 January 2013|work=[[The Times]]|archive-date=30 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130005658/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/columnists/article3671013.ece|url-status=live}}{{subscription required}}</ref>

In 2016, Trimble supported the [[Leave campaign|Leave side]] in the [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum|UK referendum on EU membership]]. He said that if he had ever had any doubts about the issue, "his eight years on the EU Select Committees in the House of Lords – which scrutinise the EU's operations – had convinced him of the need to cut ties with Brussels". He cited a study which found that economic growth in the UK reduced after the decision to enter the Common Market and reduced further when the UK went into the Single Market.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/northern-ireland-news/eu-isn-t-working-on-economic-grounds-trimble-1-7297563|title=EU isn't working on economic grounds: Trimble|work=The Newsletter|publisher=Johnston Publishing|author=Sam McBride|date=26 March 2016|access-date=7 June 2016|archive-date=29 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329003413/http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/northern-ireland-news/eu-isn-t-working-on-economic-grounds-trimble-1-7297563|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Turkel Commission of Inquiry===
[[File:Gaza flotilla raid map.svg|thumb|right|upright=0.95|Routes of [[Ships of Gaza flotilla raid|Gaza-bound flotilla]] (green) and [[Israeli Navy]] (orange)]]
{{details|Legal assessments of the Gaza flotilla raid}}
On 14 June 2010, Trimble was appointed an observer to the Israeli special independent public [[Turkel Commission|Turkel Commission of Inquiry]] into the [[Gaza flotilla raid]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Zrahiya |first=Zvi |url=http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/israeli-members-of-flotilla-inquiry-panel-meet-for-first-time-1.296644 |title=Israeli members of flotilla inquiry panel meet for first time |newspaper=Haaretz |date=17 June 2010 |access-date=17 June 2010 |archive-date=7 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807171825/https://www.haaretz.com/1.5135248 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="autogeneratedil"/>

The Commission investigated whether Israel's actions in preventing the arrival of ships in Gaza were in accordance with [[international law]].<ref name="autogeneratedil"/> It focused among other things on the security considerations for imposing a [[naval blockade]] on the [[Gaza Strip]] and the conformity of the naval blockade with the rules of international law; the conformity of the actions during the raid to principles of international law; and the actions taken by those who organised and participated in the flotilla, and their identities.<ref name="autogeneratedil">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Communiques/2010/Cabinet_to_approve_independent_public_commission_13-Jun-2010.htm |title=Cabinet asked to approve independent public commission |publisher=Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs |date=13 June 2010 |access-date=17 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100622080542/http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Communiques/2010/Cabinet_to_approve_independent_public_commission_13-Jun-2010.htm |archive-date=22 June 2010 }}</ref>

On the commission were former [[Israeli Supreme Court]] Justice, [[Jacob Turkel]], and former [[Technion University]] President, [[Amos Horev]], as well two other members added in July 2010. ([[Bar Ilan University]] Professor of International Law [[Shabtai Rosenne]] also served on the commission from its establishment until his death on 21 September 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/turkel-committee-member-shabtai-rosenne-dies-at-93-1.315062|title=Turkel Committee Member Shabtai Rosenne Dies at 93|first1=Barak|last1=Ravid|first2=Amir|last2=Oren|date=22 September 2010|work=Haaretz|publisher=Haaretz Daily Newspaper|access-date=5 October 2010|archive-date=7 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007164233/http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/turkel-committee-member-shabtai-rosenne-dies-at-93-1.315062|url-status=live}}</ref>) In addition, the commission had two foreign observers, Trimble and former head of the Canadian military's judiciary, [[Judge Advocate General (Canada)|Judge Advocate General]], [[Ken Watkin]], who took part in hearings and discussions, but did not vote on the final conclusions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10309872|title=Gaza flotilla inquiry panel members|date=14 June 2010|work=BBC News|access-date=21 July 2018|archive-date=19 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819131519/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10309872|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/who-s-who-on-israel-s-committee-on-the-gaza-flotilla-raid-1.296102|title=Who's Who on Israel's Committee on the Gaza Flotilla Raid|date=14 June 2010|work=Haaretz|publisher=Haaretz Daily Newspaper|access-date=22 June 2010|archive-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017115759/http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/who-s-who-on-israel-s-committee-on-the-gaza-flotilla-raid-1.296102|url-status=live}}</ref> The panel, in January 2011, concluded both Israel's naval blockade of Gaza and the interception of the flotilla "were found to be legally pursuant to the rules of international law".<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2011/0124/1224288164716.html | newspaper=The Irish Times | first=Mark | last=Weiss | title=Israeli inquiry clears soldiers over Gaza flotilla raid | date=24 January 2011 | access-date=24 January 2011 | archive-date=27 January 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110127053544/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2011/0124/1224288164716.html | url-status=live }}</ref>