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Although there are aspects of this report with which I agree, I feel I must draw attention to what I would describe as the appropriation of a report – on the situation of human rights in the world, of all things – as a tool of political coercion. In it, countries listed as ‘friends’ are defended, while those listed as US or EU targets are criticised, thereby applying double standards. I cannot understand why, for instance, the report makes no mention of Israel’s invasion of Palestine, or the invasion of Iraq by the USA and its allies. I therefore support the proposals for amendments tabled by my group, which condemn the following:
human rights violations carried out by Israel in pursuit of its policy of attacking and oppressing the Palestinian people through murder, imprisonment, destruction of housing and the building of an unacceptable and illegal wall designed to enforce the occupation and colonisation of Palestinian territory;
the concept of pre-emptive war, as well as any resort to war as a means of ending international conflicts;
the invasion of Iraq, instigated by the USA and involving EU Member States, in flagrant breach of international law and the United Nations Charter."@en1
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