MEPs on Israel-Palestine and the EU
CHRIS DAVIES MEP FOR NORTH WEST REPORTS
Motion for Sususpension of the EU-Israel Agreement Passed
Liberal Democrats met for their spring weekend conference last weekend.
I was pleased that a motion calling for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement was passed with an overwhelming majority. “Enough is Enough,” I said in my speech. “The European Commission claims that our close partnership with Israel gives us influence over policy. In fact Israel ignores every word we speak. Time for words to be supported by deeds.”
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You can read Chris Davies Reports on Palestine, by clicking on these links:
British MEP in Palestinian unity bid
On visit to Gaza civilian shelters in Rafah City
Blogging From Inside Palestine – Prospects For Palestinian Unity
Blogging From Inside Palestine – The Gaza Railway
Blogging From Inside Palestine – Some Words Of Hope
CHRIS DAVIES YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Chris Davies on Situation in Gaza
Chris Davies on Situation in Palestine
Chris Davies: “The two sides have got to come to the table as …
Chris Davies on Palestinian prisoners in Israel
MEP’s plea for Palestinian justice
Palestine Question Time – European Parliament
Israel and Hamas break humanitarian truce
PALESTINE REPORTS FROM JILL EVANS MEP (Wales)
Jill Evans MEP visits Gaza with the European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza. (16th Jan 2010) Details on her blog: http://jillevans.wordpress.com/
Plenary Debate on the Middle East, Brussels (Feb 18th 2009)
Brussels meeting highlights Welsh concerns on Gaza (Jan 23rd 2009)
Gaza debate sets tone for Brussels meeting (Jan 21st 2009)
SAJJAD KARIM MEP NORTH WEST
” .. When probed about the EU-Israel Association Agreement, despite Israel’s catalogue of defiance of Security Council resolutions and blatant disregard of the International Court of Justice, as she continues to annex East Jerusalem and deny the Palestinian people the right to self-determination, what is the EU’s response?
I have been a harsh critic of the handling of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, scrutinising the precise application of the human rights clause on numerous occasions on the floor of this House. Yet I hear nothing other than euphemisms, such as that we must maintain our influence and continue our dialogue. If the Council and the Commission cannot spell out to this House how it uses the human rights clause coherently, effectively and transparently, then how can it expect this House to be prepared to give its assent to new international agreements?”
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Read Sajjad Karim letters concerning Gaza
