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"Madam President, there is simply not enough time to address all the necessary issues in this debate. We have little to celebrate this year. While the EU engages in geopolitical stalemate, many people within the EU like women, third country nationals and LGBTI individuals to name just three, still struggle to have their rights recognised. However, one issue I wish to briefly highlight is the ongoing shameful lack of action of the European Union on the situation in Palestine.
The EU-Palestinian Authority’s European Neighbourhood Policy Action Plan, adopted by the Council in June, envisages a Palestinian state based on the rule of law, full respect for human rights, development of democratic values and the promotion of a vibrant civil society. Recent events show that this is far from happening and, by continuing trade relations with Israel, the EU condones their actions and plays a part in the oppression of the Palestinian people and the continuing denial of human rights. There are no human rights without freedom and peace.
There is no point celebrating human rights defenders when the EU does not defend human rights itself and takes no action against Israel’s gross violation of human rights and allows it to act with impunity and carry out crimes against humanity under human rights and international law. So rather than boasting about what the EU does to uphold human rights, the EU stands accused, unfortunately, of being complicit in crimes against humanity."@en1
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