Three French MPs voted against the resolution condemning Hamas

In a resolution adopted this Thursday, October 19, by 500 votes to 21, with 24 abstentions, representatives of the European Parliament condemned the October 7 attacks by Hamas. In ineffective positions, three French LFI MEPs refused to recognize Israel’s right to self-defense under international humanitarian law.

A new controversial stance at the height of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. MEPs almost unanimously condemned the attacks by Hamas targeting a rave party organized in Israel on 7 October. 500 of them voted A resolution To move in this direction on Thursday, 21 opposed and 24 MEPs abstained.

Among the twenty ineffective stations, three French MEPs representing the LFI label disagreed with the European Parliament’s resolution.

List of shame: 21 MEPs who voted not to condemn Hamas

Aubrey, Measure, Omerji

Pereira, Pimenta Lopes

Daly, Flanagan, McManus, Wallace

Potenga

Villanueva Ruiz, Rego, Miranda, Urdazun, Urban Crespo

Pedicini

Zdanoka, Uhrik

Nikolaou-Alavanos, Kostas

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They were identified by a tweet from the NGO “UN Watch” published on X: Manon Aubry, Marina Mesure and Yunus Omerji.

A resolution aimed at eradicating the terrorist organization Hamas

Thursday’s proposed resolution aims not only to provide support for Israel, but also to legitimize the elimination of the “terrorist organization Hamas.” Parliament called for the release of all hostages captured by them. He recognized Israel’s right to self-defense as “enscribed and limited by international law.”

Nevertheless, MEPs called for a “humanitarian pause” in the fighting, while insisting that attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are a serious violation of international law.

After insisting on restarting a peace process, the European Parliament proposed a negotiated two-state solution for Israel and Palestine based on the 1967 lines. A real sticking point in these talks is that Jerusalem would serve as the capital of both states. .

Independent investigations have been called for

A European Parliament resolution called for an independent investigation into the bombing of Al-Ahli Episcopal Hospital in Gaza, where each side blames the other.

MEPs called for investigations into the role of Iran, Qatar and Russia in funding and supporting terrorism in the region. The resolution also condemned Iran’s support for Hamas and other terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip.

Parliament finally reiterated its demand to add Iran’s entire Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Lebanon’s Hezbollah to the EU’s list of terrorist groups.

Greater control over EU financial aid to Palestine

The resolution called for stronger monitoring by the European Commission on EU financial assistance to Palestine. The aim is to ensure that no funds flow into the region to finance terrorism.

However, the European Parliament underlined the importance of strengthening humanitarian assistance to civilians in the Gaza Strip. Almost all MEPs called on Egypt and Israel to cooperate with the international community to establish humanitarian corridors to the Gaza Strip.