Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000984/2025
to the Council
Rule 144
João Oliveira (The Left)
The ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on 15 January 2025 made it possible to ramp up humanitarian aid, although a far cry from what is really needed. According to figures dating from mid-February from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 91 % of the Palestinian people are still enduring acute food insecurity. More than 48 000 Palestinians have lost their lives and over 111 000 have been wounded owing to Israel’s genocide-like action. On top of this, some 70 % of Palestine’s infrastructure has been razed to the ground, as its territory continues to be destroyed.
Despite the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Israeli military attacks in the West Bank are going from bad to worse. According to the UN, more than 40 000 Palestinians have been forced from their homes and land, on a scale that hasn’t been seen in decades, and between 21 January and 20 February of this year, Israeli forces reportedly killed 51 Palestinians in the West Bank.
In the light of the above:
- 1.What measures is the Council taking to ensure that the ceasefire becomes permanent and that humanitarian aid actually finds its way to where it is needed?
- 2.Is the Council in favour of suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement and imposing an arms embargo, among other measures?
- 3.What measures will the Council take to ensure that the Palestinian people can enjoy their rights as a nation, to put an end to the Israeli occupation and to create a Palestine state, as has been called for in UN resolutions?
Submitted: 6.3.2025