17
Sep
2024
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War in the Gaza Strip and the situation in the Middle-East (debate)
Madam President, Commission, on 19 July, the ICJ gave a legal confirmation to the obvious, that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian Territories is illegal and should end immediately. It states that states should do anything to avoid and stop the destruction, the massacre in Gaza and the occupation. Yet, we have seen two more months of complete inaction by the Commission and the Member States. Two more months of asking politely if Israel could stop. Please stop murdering innocent Palestinians and bombing schools. The time of asking politely is over. There's only one language that this aggressor understands ‑ international sanctions. We need to sanction those responsible for the war crimes, including Netanyahu and the responsible Israeli ministers. We need to stop selling arms. We need to freeze the association agreement. We simply need to start respecting international law, if we expect anyone else to do so in the future.