Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine, the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solution
Resolution on a topical subject.
In this non-legislative resolution, a joint motion tabled by the S&D, Renew and Verts/ALE groups, Parliament addresses the situation in Gaza, EU action against famine, the release of hostages and movement towards a two-state solution. It expresses great alarm at the catastrophic humanitarian situation, condemns the obstruction of humanitarian aid to Gaza by the Israeli Government, and demands unimpeded large-scale humanitarian assistance, the opening of all border crossings and the full reinstatement of UNRWA's mandate and funding. It calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and for the immediate and unconditional release of all Israeli hostages, condemns the crimes perpetrated by Hamas and calls for further EU sanctions against it, while reaffirming Israel's right to self-defence in compliance with international law. It was adopted on 2025-09-11.
No committee amendments are tracked on AmendEU for this procedure; this page follows its roll-call votes in plenary instead.
Voted 11 Sep 2025
Full session brief →Other votes on this text · 40 votes
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- ✓On amendment 8 · paragraph 9290 / 271 / 22↗
- ✕On amendment 53 · text to be inserted after paragraph 10105 / 456 / 34↗
- ✓On amendment 10 · paragraph 15301 / 249 / 32↗
- ✓On paragraph 19540 / 6 / 50↗
- ✓On amendment 13S · paragraph 20312 / 270 / 17↗
- ✓On amendment 17 · paragraph 24316 / 257 / 21↗
- ✕On amendment 24 · paragraph 25176 / 403 / 15↗
- ✓On paragraph 25347 / 207 / 39↗
- ✕On amendment 54 · text to be inserted after paragraph 2687 / 466 / 40↗
- ✕On amendment 55 · text to be inserted after paragraph 2682 / 471 / 36↗
- ✓On paragraph 35 (part 1 of a split vote)582 / 5 / 12↗
- ✓On paragraph 35 (part 2 of a split vote)494 / 71 / 20↗
- ✕On amendment 26 · text to be inserted after recital H179 / 394 / 20↗
- ✕On amendment 25 · paragraph 30188 / 397 / 15↗
Plenary amendments55 tabled on this text
Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.
- Amendment 1S&DJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 2Current text
2. Strongly condemns the obstruction of humanitarian aid to Gaza by the Israeli Government, which has caused a man-made famine in northern Gaza; is particularly alarmed by the report issued by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), backed by the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Programme and UNICEF, issuing a critical alert on famine;
Amendment2. Strongly condemns the obstruction of humanitarian aid to Gaza by the Israeli Government, which has caused a man-made famine in northern Gaza; is particularly alarmed by the report issued by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), backed by the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Programme and UNICEF, issuing a critical alert on famine; considers that the situation can no longer be regarded as a mere emergency and highlights the clear evidence that a genocide is being committed in Gaza;
- Amendment 2S&DJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 17 a (new)Amendment
17a. Expresses solidarity with the democratic forces and civil society in Israel, who for months have expressed opposition to the continuation of the war and concern about the situation of the remaining hostages and the gradual erosion of the rule of law Israel;
- Amendment 3S&DJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 34Current text
34. Calls for the EU to use its full leverage to prevent further obstacles to the two-state solution, in particular by stepping up measures against violent settlers in the West Bank and by ensuring that its approach to settlement products fully complies with the EU’s legal order and international obligations; calls, in particular, for current labelling rules for products from Israeli settlements to be enforced strictly and for participation in research programmes (e.g. Horizon Europe grants) to be frozen or
withheld;Amendment34. Calls for the EU to use its full leverage to prevent further obstacles to the two-state solution, in particular by stepping up measures against violent settlers in the West Bank and by ensuring that its approach to settlement products fully complies with the EU’s legal order and international obligations; calls, in particular, for current labelling rules for products from Israeli settlements to be enforced strictly and for participation in research programmes (e.g. Horizon Europe grants) to be frozen or withheld, while ensuring that independent academics and critical voices within universities are not penalised for the actions of the current Israeli Government;
- Amendment 4PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Recital HCurrent text
H. whereas there is an ongoing case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v Israel), brought on 29 December 2023;Amendmentdeleted
- Amendment 5PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 2Current text
2. Strongly condemns the obstruction of humanitarian aid to Gaza by the Israeli Government, which has caused a man-made famine in northern Gaza; is particularly alarmed by the report issued by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), backed by the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Programme and UNICEF, issuing a critical alert on famine;Amendmentdeleted
- Amendment 6PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 3Current text
3. Demands the unimpeded and large-scale provision of humanitarian assistance, particularly food, medical care and psychosocial support for children, and protection to all those in need throughout the Gaza Strip;
calls for the opening of all relevant border crossings, and for the mandate and funding of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to be reinstated in full, with strong oversight and accountability; strongly opposes the current aid distribution system in Gaza;Amendment3. Demands the unimpeded and large-scale provision of humanitarian assistance, particularly food, medical care and psychosocial support for children, and protection to all those in need throughout the Gaza Strip;
- Amendment 7PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 5Current text
5. Calls for
animmediateandpermanent ceasefire; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all Israeli hostages being held in Gaza, both living and deceased; calls for the International Committee of the Red Cross to be given immediate access to all Israeli hostages being held in Gaza so that it can provide them with medical care; calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to use their diplomatic leverage in respect of thirdcountriesto apply pressure on Hamas to accept the release of all hostages;Amendment5. Calls for increased efforts towards achieving a permanent ceasefire; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all Israeli hostages being held in Gaza, both living and deceased; calls for the International Committee of the Red Cross to be given immediate access to all Israeli hostages being held in Gaza so that it can provide them with medical care; calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to use their diplomatic leverage in respect of third countries, notably Qatar, Türkiye and Iran, to apply pressure on Hamas to accept the release of all hostages;
- Amendment 8PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 9Current text
9. Stresses that Israel’s right to defend itself cannot justify indiscriminate military action in Gaza and in the region;
stronglycondemnsthe continuousescalation ofwarinGaza caused bytheIsraeli militaryoperations,whichhasled todevastating humanitarian consequences and unacceptablesuffering for the civilian population, particularly children, who are bearing the brunt of this war; equally condemns Hamas’s deliberate abuse of civilian infrastructure and its use of the population as human shields; calls for the application of the updated EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict as a framework for action, prioritising the rights, safety and well-being of children;Amendment9. Stresses that Israel’s right to defend itself cannot justify indiscriminate military action in Gaza and in the region; expresses concern over the continuous military operations in the Gaza Strip, which have led to unbearable suffering for the civilian population, particularly children, who are bearing the brunt of this war; equally condemns Hamas’s deliberate abuse of civilian infrastructure and its use of the population as human shields; calls for the application of the updated EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict as a framework for action, prioritising the rights, safety and well-being of children;
- Amendment 9PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 13Current text
13. Urges all Member States to comply with their obligations under the Rome
Statute, to enforce all arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), and to reaffirm their political and financial support for the ICC and the ICJ;recalls that the ICJ’s binding orders must be implemented fully, including with regard to ensuring humanitarian access to Gaza; stresses that accountability for violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law is essential for any sustainable peace; calls on all parties to respect the independence of international judicial institutions; insists that all perpetrators of human rights violations must be held to account;Amendment13. Urges all Member States to comply with their obligations under the Rome Statute; recalls that the ICJ’s binding orders must be implemented fully, including with regard to ensuring humanitarian access to Gaza; stresses that accountability for violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law is essential for any sustainable peace; calls on all parties to respect the independence of international judicial institutions; insists that all perpetrators of human rights violations must be held to account;
- Amendment 10PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 15Current text
15. Considers it essential to carry out a full investigation into
allegedwar crimes and violations of international law, and forthe Israeli political andmilitaryauthoritiesto be held to account;Amendment15. Considers it essential to carry out a full investigation into all war crimes and violations of international law, and for all those responsible to be held to account;
- Amendment 11PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 16Current text
16. Urges the Commission to activate the blocking statute to protect European operators from the effects of US sanctions and help ensure that the ICC’s work can continue unaffected, and urges the EU and its Member States to take any other diplomatic and practical steps necessary to defend the ICC and those cooperating with it, in line with the Member States’ legally binding commitments to promote the universality and integrity of the Rome Statute;Amendmentdeleted
- Amendment 12PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 17Current text
17. Supports the actions and campaigns advanced by civil society organisations and activists with the aim of promoting concrete efforts to
endtheman-madefaminein Gaza and to stop the crimes being committed there;Amendment17. Supports the actions and campaigns advanced by civil society organisations and activists with the aim of promoting concrete efforts to remedy the insufficient access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and to stop the crimes being committed there;
- Amendment 13PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 20Current text
20. Strongly condemns the fact that the Commission and the European Council have so far failed to respond with the urgency that the gravity of the catastrophic situation in Gaza demands;Amendmentdeleted
- Amendment 14PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 21Current text
21. Invites the Commission and the European Council to reflect on the profound consequences for the EU’s global image of the absence of an objective response to the catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip and the perception of a double standard in the EU’s diplomatic action; stresses that this situation is destroying the EU’s credibility not only in the eyes of the Global South but also in the eyes of our citizens;Amendmentdeleted
- Amendment 15PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 22Current text
22. Fully supports the current EU sanctions enacted against violent Israeli settlers and activists in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem; calls for the EU to follow the decisions of several Member States and the United Kingdom to issue sanctions against Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich and Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir; supports the extension of sanctions and calls for targeted EU restrictive measures, including asset freezes and visa bans through the EU’s Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, to be applied to extremist individuals and entities directly involved in the unlawful occupation of the Palestinian Territories and in severe breaches of internationa…
Amendment22. Fully supports the current EU sanctions enacted against violent Israeli settlers and activists in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem; calls for the EU to follow the decisions of several Member States and the United Kingdom to issue sanctions against Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich and Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir; supports the extension of sanctions and calls for targeted EU restrictive measures, including asset freezes and visa bans through the EU’s Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, to be applied to extremist individuals and entities directly involved in the unlawful occupation of the Palestinian Territories and in severe breaches of internationa…
Excerpt — full text in the official PDF. - Amendment 16PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 23Current text
23.
Urges all Member States to align with the Council Common Position on controls of arms exports and to consistently apply the principles laid down therein; welcomes, in this regard,the recent calls by France and Germany to halt arms exports where there is a clear risk that the exported items will be used to commit war crimes or serious violations of international humanitarian law;Amendment23. Welcomes the recent calls by France and Germany to halt arms exports where there is a clear risk that the exported items will be used to commit war crimes or serious violations of international humanitarian law;
- Amendment 17PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 24Current text
24. Recalls that the European External Action Service has concluded that the Israeli Government is in clear breach of its human rights obligations under Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement;
regrets that the agreement remains in force and that no other measures have been introduced so far;Amendment24. Recalls that the European External Action Service has concluded that the Israeli Government is in clear breach of its human rights obligations under Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement;
- Amendment 18PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 29Current text
29. Affirms that the establishment of a Palestinian State represents a key instrument for advancing peace and enhancing the security of the State of Israel; underscores that this is the most effective diplomatic pathway towards regional normalisation and the achievement of lasting peace;Amendmentdeleted
- Amendment 19PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 30Current text
30.
CallsontheMemberStatestoconsiderrecognisingtheStateofPalestinewithaviewtoachievingthetwo-statesolution;repeats,inthisregard,thedemandsofthisHousethatallhostagesmustbereleasedimmediatelyandthattheterroristorganisationHamasmusthavenoroleinthefutureofGaza;Amendment30. Claims that a future Palestinian state must be linked to the explicit recognition of Israel’s right to exist as a state within its 1967 borders, to security guarantees for Israel, and to the conditions that the future Palestinian state must not harbour terrorist organisations or reward terrorist practices and deeds and that terrorism must not be disguised as political activity;
- Amendment 20Verts/ALEJoint motion for a resolution · Recital H a (new)Amendment
Ha. whereas on 26 January 2024, in the case of South Africa v Israel under the Genocide Convention, the ICJ ordered that Israel must take urgent provisional measures to prevent acts that could bring about the physical destruction of Palestinians in Gaza, ensure the unhindered provision of basic services and humanitarian assistance, prevent the destruction of evidence, and report to the ICJ on compliance with this order; whereas on 28 March 2024, the ICJ reaffirmed these measures and further held that famine in Gaza had not only become a risk but was actively occurring, obliging Israel to ensure unhindered humanitarian access and keep border crossings such as Rafah open, among other measures,…
Excerpt — full text in the official PDF. - Amendment 21Verts/ALEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 a (new)Amendment
3a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to take all measures necessary to prevent any genocidal act in Gaza;
- Amendment 22Verts/ALEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7 a (new)Amendment
7a. Condemns Israel’s airstrike on Doha, which targeted senior Hamas leaders involved in sensitive ceasefire negotiations, as violating Qatar’s sovereignty and international law and as undermining the fragile prospects for peace;
- Amendment 23Verts/ALEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 14 a (new)Amendment
14a. Condemns the drone attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla’s aid vessel docked in Tunisian waters as an act that violated international law, endangered civilian lives and sought to intimidate a peaceful international humanitarian mission by Members of the European Parliament and activists; supports civil disobedience initiatives and demonstrations in solidarity with the people of Palestine and Israel;
- Amendment 24PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 25Current text
25.
Supports the Commission President’sdeclarationthatEUbilateralsupporttoIsraelwillbeput on hold andthat all payments in these areas will stop, withoutaffectingtheEU’s work with IsraelicivilsocietyorYadVashem,andsupportsherproposalforapartialsuspensionoftheEU-IsraelAssociationAgreementwithregard totrade-relatedmatters;Amendment25. Expresses concern about the Commission’s announcement that it will put bilateral support on hold and partially suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement; encourages continued relations in all fields between the EU, the Member States and Israel, in line with the association agreement;
- Amendment 25PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 25Current text
30.
Calls on the Member States to considerrecognisingtheStateofPalestine withaviewtoachievingthetwo-state solution; repeats, in thisregard,thedemandsofthisHousethatallhostagesmustbereleasedimmediatelyandthattheterroristorganisationHamasmusthavenoroleinthefutureofGaza;Amendment30. Believes that the recognition of Palestinian statehood is inappropriate at the present time and should only take place as part of a meaningful peace process, and with the release of all hostages held in Gaza and the full rejection of terrorism;
- Amendment 26The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Recital H a (new)Amendment
Ha. whereas a group of French lawyers has brought an action for failure to act against the European Commission before the Court of Justice of the European Union for ‘serious and prolonged inaction in the face of violations of international law’;
- Amendment 27The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 a (new)Amendment
1a. Recognises and denounces that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza; asserts the EU’s legal responsibility under international law to cease all forms of assistance that enable genocide, and recalls that complicity may entail state responsibility and individual criminal liability;
- Amendment 28The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 b (new)Amendment
1b. Demands an immediate and full military embargo against Israel, covering, among others, weapons, ammunition, dual-use goods, and surveillance technologies, including the ban of all transfer and transit of arms to Israel and the exclusion of entities owned or controlled by Israeli corporations from European funding;
- Amendment 29The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 c (new)Amendment
1c. Calls for the immediate termination of the EU-Israel Association Agreement by the European Union as well as by Member States individually;
- Amendment 30The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 d (new)Amendment
1d. Recalls that trade with illegal Israeli settlements is actively aiding the dispossession of Palestinians of their land and the maintenance and entrenchment of the apartheid regime in the West Bank; further notes that the profits of trade with illegal settlements are the proceeds of crime and should be treated as such by legal authorities; calls for an EU-wide ban on all trade and business with illegal Israeli settlements in order for the EU and Member States to comply with their international law obligations as clarified by the July 2024 Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice;
- Amendment 31The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 e (new)Amendment
1e. Calls for a ban on all trade and business with Israel that would support its illegal occupation, in compliance with EU and Member States’ obligations under international law, as confirmed by the International Court of Justice;
- Amendment 32The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 f (new)Amendment
1f. Urges the European Commission to terminate Israel’s participation in Horizon Europe; underlines that this can be done unilaterally by the Commission;
- Amendment 33The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 g (new)Amendment
1g. Condemns Israel’s illegal occupation and colonisation, as well as its apartheid regime and ethnic cleansing imposed on the Palestinian people;
- Amendment 34The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 h (new)Amendment
1h. Calls on Israel to immediately withdraw from the occupied Palestinian territory, dismantle colonies and put an end to its decades-long regime of occupation, apartheid, forced displacement and land confiscation;
- Amendment 35The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 i (new)Amendment
1i. Calls for the immediate suspension and termination of all Israeli involvement in EU programmes and agreements, including Erasmus+, Digital Europe, Creative Europe, research and innovation partnerships, trade preferences and funding mechanisms;
- Amendment 36The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 j (new)Amendment
1j. Urges all of the Member States, in accordance with international law, to recognise the State of Palestine immediately and unconditionally;
- Amendment 37The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 k (new)Amendment
1k. Firmly condemns the Trump administration’s criminal ‘Riviera’ plan for Gaza, which involves the forced displacement and ethnic cleansing of its population;
- Amendment 38The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 l (new)Amendment
1l. Calls for the immediate adoption of a comprehensive EU sanctions regime against Israel; stresses that the entire Israeli Government bears direct political and operational responsibility for war crimes, apartheid policies, the entrenchment of illegal settlements and declared plans for annexation;
- Amendment 39The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 m (new)Amendment
1m. Strongly condemns the repression of Palestine international solidarity movements including the proscription and repression of civil society groups peacefully expressing support for Palestinian rights; condemns the repression of the peace movement in Israel, in particular the sanctions against Knesset members denouncing Israeli war crimes in Gaza; urges the Member States to uphold the rights to freedom of expression and assembly, and to refrain from using anti-terrorism or immigration laws to suppress peaceful activism and dissent;
- Amendment 40The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 n (new)Amendment
1n. Calls on EU and Member State authorities to guarantee the safety, freedom of navigation and unimpeded access of all humanitarian vessels to Gaza, notably the Gaza Sumud Flotilla, and to allow them to bring essential food, water, medicine and medical supplies to Gaza;
- Amendment 41The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 o (new)Amendment
1o. Firmly condemns recurring and continuous illegal military attacks by Israel on several sovereign countries in the region as violations of the UN Charter and international law;
- Amendment 42The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 p (new)Amendment
1p. Expresses deep concern over the sanctions imposed by the United States Government on the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese; calls on the Commission and the EU Member States to take action to safeguard her physical integrity and allow her to carry out her duties independently and without any external pressure;
- Amendment 43The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 q (new)Amendment
1q. Recalls the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese, entitled ‘From Economy of Occupation to Economy of Genocide’, presented at the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council; urges the Commission and the Member States to take the measures necessary to impose targeted economic sanctions against those companies identified in the aforementioned report as contributing to sustaining the economy of the unfolding genocide in Gaza;
- Amendment 44The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 r (new)Amendment
1r. Calls on the Member States to respect and execute the arrest warrants for war crimes issued by the International Criminal Court against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant;
- Amendment 45The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 s (new)Amendment
1s. Commends the measures announced by the Government of Spain on 8 September 2025 to stop the Israeli military action in Gaza, in particular the prohibition of transit through Spanish ports and airspace for ships and aircrafts transporting fuel and military equipment to Israel; calls on all Member States to adopt equivalent measures without delay;
- Amendment 46The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 t (new)Amendment
1t. Calls on the Member States to ban all persons from entering their territories who are directly or indirectly involved in military operations and human rights violations in Gaza, as already announced by the Spanish Government;
- Amendment 47The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 u (new)Amendment
1u. Condemns the systematic targeting and killing of Palestinian journalists and media workers; recalls that the killing, intimidation and censorship of journalists constitute grave violations of human rights; calls for an immediate international protection mechanism for journalists operating in Gaza, and demands accountability and sanctions against those responsible for attacks on the press;
- Amendment 48The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 v (new)Amendment
1v. Denounces the disproportionate impact of Israel’s military aggression on women and girls in Gaza, who are facing sexual and gender-based violence, forced displacement, and loss of access to maternal and reproductive health services; calls for the EU and its Member States to adopt a gender-responsive humanitarian approach, prioritising protection, psychosocial support and access to essential health services for women and girls;
- Amendment 49The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 w (new)Amendment
1w. Stresses that mere compliance with EU labelling obligations for products originating in illegal Israeli settlements is insufficient; calls instead for a total ban on the import, sale and circulation within the EU of all goods and services produced in Israeli settlements, as they directly derive from and sustain apartheid policies and the illegal occupation of Palestinian territories, in violation of international law;
- Amendment 50The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 a (new)Amendment
3a. Calls for the EU and its Member States to fully support UNRWA, to secure multiannual, predictable, and non-earmarked funding to enable it to deliver vital services, and to support all neutral and impartial humanitarian organisations operating in Gaza;
- Amendment 51The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 a (new)Amendment
4a. Welcomes the fact that several Member States have received injured people from Gaza; urges those Member States that have not yet done so to do the same;
- Amendment 52The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 a (new)Amendment
5a. Calls on the UN Security Council to authorise, upon the establishment of an immediate ceasefire, the immediate deployment of a UN peacekeeping mission in Gaza with a robust mandate to ensure the protection of civilians, facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and monitor compliance with the ceasefire; stresses that such an international presence is essential to create the necessary conditions for a sustainable peace process;
- Amendment 53The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 10 a (new)Amendment
10a. Calls on the European Central Bank, the Commission, the Central Bank of Ireland and the Central Bank of Luxembourg to end the sale of Israeli war bonds within the EU under the Prospectus Regulation, as these bonds provide direct financial support to Israel’s occupation and genocide;
- Amendment 54The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 26 a (new)Amendment
26a. Reaffirms that no peace solution is possible without recognition and punishment of the crimes and human rights violations committed by Israel, without reparations for the victims, without the dismantling of the apartheid system, without the implementation of the Palestinian right to self-determination and the right of Palestinian refugees to return as established by multiple UN resolutions, as well as the possibility for all Palestinians to move freely;
- Amendment 55The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 26 b (new)Amendment
26b. Calls for the recognition that Israel has created and maintained a system of apartheid, established as a crime against humanity in both the 1973 International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid and the 1998 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and calls on the Member States to use all means possible to dismantle this system as recommended by multiple Palestinian, Israeli and international NGOs, as well as International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion of 19 July 2024;
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