Attuazione della politica estera e di sicurezza comune - relazione annuale 2023

Presentato da Pedro Marques, Tonino Picula, Thijs Reuten

Aggiunto: Hb. whereas the terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel have highlighted the volatile and dynamic security situation in the Middle East and the need for the EU and other international actors to assume greater responsibility and assist governments and civil society organisations of the region with reaching a durable and sustainable peace, in particular by continuing to support a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine; whereas on 7 October 2023, 1 139 Israelis and foreign citizens were killed and 240 people were taken hostage during Hamas’ despicable terrorist attack; whereas tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians and hundreds of UN staff, medical personnel and journalists have been killed in the Gaza Strip as a result of the Israeli Government’s response; whereas the continuous bombardment and forced evacuation of Palestinians to the south of the Gaza Strip have created a dire and rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation; whereas attacks by Israeli forces and settlers have killed at least 330 Palestinians in the West Bank since 7 October 2023; whereas the International Court of Justice has, in its interim ruling, ordered Israel to implement provisional measures in the case concerning the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel);

Testo come pubblicato dal PE, in inglese. PE756.724