The Parliament recognizes Israel’s “right to defend itself” with the votes of PSC, Junts, Cs and PP

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Finally, the Parliament will read this Thursday a declaration on the conflict between Israel and Palestine, but it will be a statement that only has the support of the PSC, Junts, Ciutadans and the PP. If a greater consensus has not been achieved in which, for example, ERC or the Comuns are, it is because explicit reference is made to the Israel’s “right to defend itself” -that although the text states that it must be within humanitarian law, they believe that it enters into a “coalition” with the ceasefire- and because no mention is made of the occupation of Palestine or all victims are mourned equally. After more than a week of negotiations between the groups and in the face of a conflict that already adds more than 6,000 fatalities in Gaza and 1,400 on the Israeli side, the promoters of the declaration have opted to bring it to a vote by the board of spokespersons without an agreement with the Republicans.

The text, published this Tuesday by EL PERIÓDICO, describes “terrorist attack” the Hamas massacre of last October 7 and recognizes the “Israel’s right to defend itself“ within “the limits established by humanitarian law and international treaties”; although it also calls for an “urgent ceasefire”, the cessation of bombings in Gaza or the opening of humanitarian corridors, as well as recalling that the Parliament has positioned itself on more than one occasion in favor of “the two-state solution.” which provides for an independent Palestine, neighboring the state of Israel”.

Last week, Junts and Ciutadans presented – separately – at the spokespersons’ meeting two text proposals, But none of them had sufficient support, so they gave themselves more time to negotiate. Until the last moment, socialists and post-convergents have tried to drag ERC to achieve a more transversal agreement and prevent a repetition of the photo that already took place in Barcelona City Council, where Junts and PSC approved a declaration that PP and Vox supported. Finally, however, it has not been possible and the signatory groups have ended up imposing their majority. The declaration will be read in the plenary session this Thursday.

The reasons for ERC and Comuns

Sources of CKD They argue that they have not joined the declaration because it does not include the requirement that UN resolutions be complied with, which they consider should be the “reference”, in addition to including Israel’s “right to defend itself” they understand that it collides with the request for a ceasefire. They also criticize that the text does not recognize “all victims equally”, whether from Israel or Palestine. The Republicans have negotiated in recent hours, although without success, the incorporation of their requests in the declaration.

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The CommonFor their part, they also regret that “the bombings and deaths of the Palestinian civilian population are not condemned.” “The PSC is positioned in the Parliament next to Von Der Leyen and not Josep Borrell,” the deputy said. David Cid on the social network X, formerly Twitter. For days now, the Comuns have considered it impossible to reach an agreement promoted by Junts and Ciutadans.

Shortly before the approval of the declaration at the meeting of spokespersons, during the control session of the plenary session of the Parliament, the CUP directly questioned Pere Aragonès about the conflict, displaying a Palestinian flag, an ‘estelada’ and banners with the motto ‘Not in my name.’ The president has advocated for a ceasefire in Gaza and the arrival of humanitarian aid, in addition to calling for an end to “hostilities by all parties” in dispute and the release of Hamas hostages. “You cannot confuse the occupier with the occupied, the oppressor with the oppressed,” criticized the deputy. Carles Rierawho addressing the chamber has demanded that Israel’s ‘apartheid’ be put to an end and that Palestine have its own state.



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