17
Sep
2024
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War in the Gaza Strip and the situation in the Middle-East (debate)
Madam President, Commissioner, you know, it is unbelievable what is happening here at this time. Who is to blame for this situation? Who is a terrorist? Let's be clear! When someone commits a terrorist act, they are a terrorist. Hamas has committed an act of terrorism, they are terrorists. And I'm really surprised when someone in the 21st century supports terrorists. He takes the propaganda in European cities that experienced World War II and goes with this propaganda proclaiming that Hamas is a fighter for the freedom of the Palestinian people. That's not true. My grandfather was in a concentration camp. I have several family members who were murdered by the Nazi regime. Comparing Israel to the Nazis is absolutely, absolutely unacceptable. And I would really like to call on you, on the left and on the right, all of you who have quite extremist views here, to drop them. This war is not a war for us in the European Parliament. We should contribute to peace, to the real defeat of terrorism and to the solution of the two states, Israel and Palestine, once and for all.