For world Health OrganizationThe Gaza Strip is experiencing “hell” after more than 100 days of conflict and attacks that have killed more than 24,000 people. Despite the worsening situation, European Parliament refuses to ask for anything permanent ceasefire. This is their claim social democrats, liberals, greens and the European left They will vote on Thursday on decisions regarding the humanitarian situation, the need for a ceasefire and the risk of escalating regional tensions. Neither the KD nor the ultra-conservatives (the far right does not support this either) include the petition in their texts.
Although the groups are trying to agree on a joint declaration to be voted on on Thursday, disagreements remain over the demand for a permanent ceasefire. The draft resolution proposed by the socialists calls for “an immediate and permanent ceasefire and an end to violence to reduce tensions and ensure full compliance with international law and international humanitarian law.” It also calls on Israel to stop “all indiscriminate attacks on civilians as a result of collective punishment against the population living in the Gaza Strip.” The European Left, on the other hand, defends the call for an “immediate, permanent and unconditional ceasefire”. While the Greens/EFA demand “all parties immediately cease hostilities and agree to a permanent ceasefire”, the text put forward by the Renwe liberals underlines efforts towards a political solution “the need for a permanent ceasefire and resumption of hostilities”.
Hostage release
Faced with this bloc, neither the European People’s Party, nor the extreme conservatives of the ECR, nor the far right of the ID look positively at this demand. “We all want this to end, and there is a solution for that: the release of Israeli hostages and the demilitarization of Gaza,” the popular lawmaker warned. Antonio Lopez Isturiz. “Achieving a ceasefire is simple. Hamas must release all hostages, including the bodies of those killed,” the Swedish ultraconservative admitted. Charlie Weimers. During the debate, the German far-right responded: “They are only interested in the humanitarian situation of Israel’s enemies, who are also enemies of our Western values.” Sylvia Limmer.
During the discussion, in which the Belgian foreign minister also participated, Haja Lahbib On behalf of the rotating presidency and humanitarian commissioner of the EU Janez LenarcicSocialists, greens and the left highlighted the attacks and bombings that the Strip had suffered for three months and the damage to a population (the equivalent of which more than 24,000 people had died) according to socialists. Pedro Marques“If we are talking about the European Union, 5 million deaths,” he said during the debate in the general assembly. “1 percent of Gaza’s population: 10,000 children, entire families, teachers, journalists, employees of international organizations. This massacre must stop. A permanent ceasefire must be established. We must release all the hostages. Use all the pressure we have to stop this war,” the Catalan MP said. Jordi Solé. In another discussion last October, the groups also failed to agree on a call for a permanent ceasefire. They later agreed to request a humanitarian pause.