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Debate: Question Time  – EU-Africa Strategy
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Francisco José Millán Mon
Political group: PPE
Country: Spain
Language: ES

Señor presidente, me preocupa, como ya se ha dicho, la actitud que varios países africanos están adoptando ante la agresión rusa a Ucrania. Solo la mitad, prácticamente, han votado a favor de las resoluciones de las Naciones Unidas que condenan la agresión. Muchos se mantienen al margen, como si la guerra no fuese con ellos y se tratase solo de un asunto entre europeos. Solo ha habido una iniciativa reciente de algunos líderes africanos que han viajado a Rusia y Ucrania.  La guerra no les debe resultar indiferente. Rusia viola principios básicos: la integridad territorial y el no uso de la fuerza. Es gravísimo que Rusia vuelva al imperialismo y al colonialismo del siglo XIX.  Desde la Cumbre Unión Europea—África de febrero de 2022, a mí me parece que no hemos impulsado decididamente nuestra relación con el continente. Rusia —Lavrov en particular— sí lo ha hecho. A finales de este mes se celebra en San Petersburgo la Cumbre Rusia—África.  Sé que el señor Borrell estuvo en Níger la semana pasada. Además de eso, ¿qué estamos haciendo desde la Unión Europea para hablar con los africanos en materia de la guerra de Rusia? ¿Les hemos hablado de los riesgos que implica el Grupo Wagner?
Debate: Question Time  – EU-Africa Strategy
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Jutta Urpilainen
Language: EN

Why did some of the African countries decide to abstain? There are several reasons for that. Firstly, we have to remember that even though the war is taking place on European soil, the crisis is very much global. So of course many African countries really face the consequences and the ramifications of the war, for instance in terms of food insecurity, because many of those countries traditionally have imported a lot of fertilisers or wheat grain from Ukraine and from Russia. So they see the risks, they see the consequences, also in terms of high inflation or high energy prices. But at the same time, there are also historical relationships with Russia. For instance, Russia has been supporting some of our partner countries’ independence fight. Back in history they have been educating African political leaders in the former Soviet Union. So there are also historical relations which might also explain their behaviour. And then, of course, we know, as was mentioned several times already in this plenary, that China is very important economic actor in many of our partner countries. So I would say that there are different reasons in different partner countries why they are hesitant to take sides in this conflict, which is very, I would say, important and clear for us, for the Europeans, but that is why it is so important to reach out to them and also explain why we have to condemn Russia’s attack and why it’s so important that they support us, for instance in the United Nations.
Debate: Question Time  – EU-Africa Strategy
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Carlos Zorrinho
Political group: S-D
Language: PT

Senhora Comissária, recentemente, pude acompanhá-la numa missão na Zâmbia, em que ficou bem claro o que pode significar a cooperação UE-África.  A cooperação e o desenvolvimento sustentável são um motor de paz, compromisso entre os povos. Isso foi reafirmado também na 43.ª Assembleia Parlamentar ACP-UE, com a sua participação.  E se olharmos para a agenda da União Europeia - defesa da Ucrânia, política de migrações, gestão de crises humanitárias, liderança tecnológica na descarbonização e no digital -, percebemos que a importância da parceria entre iguais África-UE e a aplicação do Global Europe e do Global Gateway são absolutamente fundamentais. E por isso, Senhora Comissária, estando aqui na casa da democracia, no Parlamento, não posso deixar de lhe fazer esta pergunta: até quando vamos continuar a pagar o preço da chantagem no adiamento da entrada em vigor do acordo de pós-Cotonu?
Debate: Question Time  – EU-Africa Strategy
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Jutta Urpilainen
Language: EN

When it comes to post-Cotonou Agreement, I really share your frustration, I can tell you. We were able to finalise the negotiations with 79 countries in spring 2021 – so over two years ago. And since that, unfortunately, the agreement has been blocked by the Council, mainly because of one country. First it was Hungary; now it’s Poland. Of course, I really hope that Poland could change its position so that we can adopt that new agreement and we could sign that new agreement as soon as possible, especially because their request has nothing to do with the content of the agreement. So what Poland is asking for has nothing to do with the agreement. So that’s why I think it is important that we could really make some progress prior to the summit, which is taking place next week with Latin America and the Caribbean region.
Debate: Question Time  – EU-Africa Strategy
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Samira Rafaela
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Madam Commissioner, we have the Economic Partnership Agreement with Kenya, the first-ever Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement with Angola, we have the cooperation under the Global Gateway Initiative, and I could go on. So things are moving in the right direction and that is very positive news for the EU—Africa relations, especially from a trade perspective. However, not everything is as positive: individual Member States that hold the Council hostage on post-Cotonou, or the Council blocking in GSP negotiations by introducing an unethical migration clause. Progress is slowed down by conservative Member States and that is very unfortunate. But in spite of that, we need to achieve our partnership of equals and with that, we need to assist our African partners where that is welcome and vice-versa. So I’m asking the following: how is the Commission concretely contributing to the economic integration of the African continent? Does the Commission also implement a sectoral approach, for example for relations with the ECOWAS region? And what is the Commission doing to help African companies comply with the increasing environmental standards?
Debate: Question Time  – EU-Africa Strategy
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Jutta Urpilainen
Language: EN

Indeed, we want to have a reinforced dialogue with Africa at the continental level. To this end, at the last EU-African Union Commission-to-Commission meeting – which took place last autumn in Brussels – both the African Commission and the European Commission agreed to step up a high-level dialogue on economic integration with a view to strengthening trade relations and sustainable investment between the two continents. The African Continental Free Trade Area is potentially a game-changer that may increase intra-continental trade diversification and development of intra-African value chains and also contribute to Africa’s industrialisation processes. So the African Continental Free Trade Area and the economic partnership agreements are mutually reinforcing one another. They have both contributed to creating predictable trade and investment conditions, but also to attracting capital and becoming a hub for foreign direct investment in several African countries and regions. So the African Continental Free Trade Area process can take this practical experience into account. I can just add very quickly that these sustainability aspects have been included in all EPA talks, and that will be, of course, part of this dialogue regarding the African Continental Free Trade Area as well.
Debate: Relations with the Palestinian Authority
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Roberts Zīle
Language: LV

Nākamais darba kārtības punkts ir debates par Evin Incir ziņojumu Ārlietu komitejas vārdā par Eiropas Parlamenta ieteikumu Padomei, Komisijai un Komisijas priekšsēdētājas vietniekam / Savienības Augstajam pārstāvim ārlietās un drošības politikas jautājumos par attiecībām ar Palestīniešu pašpārvaldi (
Debate: Relations with the Palestinian Authority
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Michael Gahler
Political group: PPE
Country: Spain
Language: DE

Zum einen gilt diese Kritik dem Hauptadressaten dieser Empfehlung, der Palästinensischen Autonomiebehörde. Deren Legitimität gegenüber den eigenen Bürgern ist inzwischen schwierig zu begründen, weil die letzten Wahlen 2005 und 2006 stattgefunden haben. Deswegen fordern wir, dass die PA die Voraussetzungen für demokratische Wahlen schafft. Als einer der Hauptfinanziers der Palästinensischen Autonomiebehörde fordern wir, dass diese Behörde Korruption und Vetternwirtschaft bekämpft, dass sie trotz der Umstände der Besatzung jeglicher Form antisemitischer Rhetorik und gewalttätigen Verhaltens gegenüber Israelis keinen Vorschub leistet und dass sie die Unabhängigkeit der Justiz und der palästinensischen Zivilgesellschaft beachtet und allen Minderheitengruppen, auch einschließlich der Christen, den Freiraum belässt, der in einer demokratischen Gesellschaft Usus ist. Auch gegenüber Israel haben wir Forderungen und Erwartungen, die sich aus der täglichen Praxis der Besatzung ergeben. Wenn Israel es ernst meint mit einer Friedensregelung, dann passt die Genehmigung von 5 000 zusätzlichen Wohneinheiten vom 26. Juni nicht ins Bild. Es gilt für beide Seiten: Wer Frieden will, darf kein Öl ins Feuer gießen. Wir müssen Israel, der Regierung klar sagen, dass sie dafür verantwortlich ist, dass die radikalen Siedler sich nicht so benehmen, als wären sie in der
Debate: Relations with the Palestinian Authority
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Matjaž Nemec
Political group: S-D
Country: Greece
Language: SL

V zadnjih dneh smo bili znova priča eni izmed največjih operacij izraelske vojske na Zahodnem bregu, kjer je bilo ubitih 12 ljudi. Vsako nasilje, vsaka širitev nezakonitih naselbin pa še dodatno ogroža vzpostavitev palestinske države. Še več, do sedaj najbolj skrajno desna izraelska vlada ne skriva več, da je cilj okupacije Zahodnega brega v resnici aneksija.  Svet in Evropa se morata zbuditi, spoštovani, v Palestini se dogajajo vojni zločini. Poteze Izraela grobo kršijo vse mednarodne pogodbe in pravo. Zato odločno podpiram poročilo kolegice Evin, ki prihaja ob pravem času in naslavlja ključne izzive. Prvič – stop okupaciji, drugič – sankcije za kršitelje, tretjič – za palestinsko neodvisnost in četrtič – za mir in sožitje dveh enakopravnih narodov.
Debate: Relations with the Palestinian Authority
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Nicola Beer
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Darüber hinaus ist es von ganz entscheidender Bedeutung, dass wir nicht nachlassen, von der PA entschlossene und messbare Fortschritte zu fordern. Die weitere Unterstützung der PA durch die Europäische Union darf nicht als Freibrief zum „Weiter so“ interpretiert werden. Die PA muss jetzt endlich liefern, das heißt effektive und transparente Regierungs- und Haushaltsführung, konsequenter Einsatz gegen Erziehung zum Hass und vor allem die Abkehr von Unterstützung und Finanzierung palästinensischen Terrors gegen Israel. Ich bedanke mich bei der Berichterstatterin und allen Schattenberichterstattern und hoffe, dass dieses Parlament eine Brücke auch zwischen diesen Abgeordneten schaffen kann.
Debate: Relations with the Palestinian Authority
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Jordi Solé
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Bulgaria
Language: EN

It is also confronted with a legitimacy problem – no elections in 17 years – and it is becoming increasingly authoritarian in terms of suppressing political dissent and reducing the space for civil society. And despite all these challenges and flows, or rather because of them, the EU has to intensify its relations and its political dialogue with the PA with the aim of improving governance, institutions and the security situation in the OPTs, easing socio—economic conditions for Palestinians and ultimately making Palestine an independent, viable country, living peacefully and democratically alongside Israel and fully assuming its security demands. This would also require Israel to comply with international law regarding settlements and stop advancing de facto annexation. But instead of trust—building measures that could allow for the resumption of the peace process, the harsh reality on the ground is again an escalation of violence. The EU must focus its attention on what’s happening in the West Bank and intensify our efforts for de—escalation. We should not let the extremists keep instrumentalising the conflict, or else we will lose again chances for a future in peace.
Debate: Relations with the Palestinian Authority
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Bert-Jan Ruissen
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: NL

Ondertussen wordt de situatie wel steeds ingewikkelder. Met een Palestijnse Autoriteit die haar democratische legitimiteit al lang heeft verloren. Een PA die niets doet om terreur te stoppen, maar het juist aanwakkert. Kijk naar wat kinderen meekrijgen in de Palestijnse schoolboeken en in de media: sterven als een martelaar wordt voorgespiegeld als iets geweldigs. Huiveringwekkend, maar het gebeurt.  Is dit alles nog te doorbreken? De EU heeft een belangrijke sleutel in handen. Als grootste donor van de Palestijnen kan ze de Palestijnen aanspreken. Nodig is allereerst dat de PA haar verantwoordelijkheid neemt. Van de Palestijnse Autoriteit mag worden verwacht dat ze Israël de nodige veiligheidsgaranties biedt. En daar hoort ook bij het stoppen met haatzaaien in schoolboeken. En als tweede bepleit ik een veel sterkere inzet op vreedzame co-existentie. Joden en Palestijnen die op de Westelijke Jordaanoever samenwerken in een en hetzelfde bedrijf bijvoorbeeld. Waarom zou dat anno 2023 niet meer kunnen?  Veiligheidsgaranties bieden en leren samenleven: volgens mij zijn dat de zaken waarin we moeten investeren. Dan ontstaat vanzelf ook de bereidheid om staatkundig tot een oplossing te komen. En dat hoeft zeker niet per se een tweestatenoplossing te zijn.
Debate: Relations with the Palestinian Authority
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Susanna Ceccardi
Political group: ID
Country: France
Language: IT

Di certo, però, non ci si arriva accusando Israele e mettendolo ancora una volta sul banco degli imputati, perché per parlare di pace occorre prima di tutto ristabilire la verità. Il fallimento dell'Unione europea è aver elargito centinaia di milioni di euro per anni all'Autorità palestinese senza chiedere nulla in cambio e senza neppure verificare dove quel fiume di denaro effettivamente andasse. Sappiamo bene che la maggior parte di quei soldi finisce nelle tasche degli oligarchi dell'Organizzazione per la liberazione della Palestina e altri ancora giungono ad Hamas che li trasforma in armi per il terrore, mentre alla popolazione civile non arriva quasi nulla. L'Europa deve trovare un nuovo approccio, servono controllo e intransigenza. I gruppi di sinistra, col solito approccio ideologico, definiscono Israele una potenza occupante; ancora una volta, la sinistra europea è pronta a giustificare e finanziare i gruppi radicali palestinesi, negando il diritto all'autodifesa esercitato dal governo di Israele, il solo Stato democratico nell'area mediorientale. Questa è una relazione che alimenta il razzismo contro Israele e contiene idee folli, come quella che promuove il boicottaggio dei prodotti di Giudea e Samaria; questa pratica ricorda quella dell'atroce apposizione dei segnali di infamia sui negozi ebrei. L'antisemitismo strisciante che aleggia in alcuni di questi emendamenti è ripugnante. Domani non voteremo questa risoluzione. Spero che la linea moderata abbia la meglio su certe posizioni estremiste che da anni, non condannando fermamente il terrorismo di Hamas, di fatto lo spalleggiano.
Debate: Relations with the Palestinian Authority
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Manu Pineda
Political group: The Left
Country: Czechia
Language: ES

Por desgracia, la situación empeora cada día. La semana pasada, las fuerzas israelíes de ocupación entraron en el campo de refugiados de Yenín, violando todos los acuerdos firmados, asesinando a doce personas y dejando más de cien heridos y miles de desplazados. Esa violencia ha generado ya casi seis millones de refugiados palestinos, de los cuales el 80 % viven por debajo del umbral de la pobreza.  Mientras tanto, el comisario europeo de Vecindad, Olivér Várhelyi, impide que lleguen los fondos acordados por la Unión Europea a la UNRWA, la Agencia de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados de Palestina. Al mismo tiempo, el régimen del  Estas son las cifras del  Si la Unión Europea no pasa de la palabra a las acciones seguirá siendo cómplice de los crímenes que el régimen israelí lleva a cabo contra el pueblo palestino. Debemos suspender inmediatamente el Acuerdo de Asociación con Israel y excluirlo de todos los programas financiados con fondos europeos, así como prohibir la entrada de representantes israelíes en esta institución. La Unión Europea debe reconocer al Estado palestino e impulsar que los Estados miembros hagan lo mismo.  Estimados colegas, de la misma manera que hemos condenado y tomado medidas inmediatas contra la contra la guerra y la ocupación de Rusia a Ucrania tenemos que tomarlas contra la guerra y ocupación de Israel en Palestina. Aunque lleguemos 75 años tarde.
Debate: Relations with the Palestinian Authority
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos
Political group: NI
Country: Germany
Language: EL

Κύριε Πρόεδρε, δεκάδες είναι οι νεκροί και εκατοντάδες οι τραυματίες· ο τραγικός απολογισμός της δολοφονικής επιχείρησης του Ισραήλ στην Τζενίν, στη Δυτική Όχθη, και της αεροπορικής επιδρομής στη Λωρίδα της Γάζας πριν από μερικές μέρες. Αυτοί οι νεκροί και τραυματίες έρχονται να προστεθούν στους πάνω από 100 δολοφονημένους Παλαιστίνιους από την αρχή της χρονιάς, ανάμεσα στους οποίους βρίσκονται μικρά παιδιά. Τα προσχήματα του κράτους του Ισραήλ, που αναμασούν και οι Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής και η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, είναι παντελώς αστήρικτα, τη στιγμή που καταγράφονται εδώ και μήνες εικόνες αποτρόπαιης κατοχικής βίας στον διεθνή Τύπο, ακόμη και μέσα στην ίδια την Ιερουσαλήμ.  Το γεγονός δε ότι η ισραηλινή κυβέρνηση απολαμβάνει την πάγια πολιτική, οικονομική και στρατιωτική στήριξη των ΗΠΑ, του ΝΑΤΟ και της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, αποτελεί εξοργιστική πρόκληση απέναντι στους λαούς· τους λαούς, που στηρίζουν σταθερά και διαχρονικά τον δίκαιο αγώνα του παλαιστινιακού λαού, καταδικάζουν την κατοχική βία του Ισραήλ και υποστηρίζουν να τερματιστεί τώρα η ισραηλινή κατοχή, να αναγνωριστεί κυρίαρχο παλαιστινιακό κράτος στα σύνορα του 1967 με την Ανατολική Ιερουσαλήμ πρωτεύουσα, να αναγνωριστεί το δικαίωμα της επιστροφής των προσφύγων στις εστίες τους.
Debate: Relations with the Palestinian Authority
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Lukas Mandl
Political group: PPE
Country: Portugal
Language: EN

Madam President, dear colleagues, this is called a report on the relations with the so—called Palestinian Authority. So first and foremost we could question whether this is really a priority given the geopolitical situation, but OK, let’s talk about it. I had the privilege to be co—negotiator on a report on a so-called two—state solution half a year ago, and I managed to put into there the language of a security guarantee for Israel, which would be needed, in my view, at least, that a so-called two—state solution could even be considered. There is no democratically legitimised representation of the so-called Palestinian Authority, but OK, let’s discuss it. But when we look deeper into the outcome of this document, it’s actually a blaming and shaming document against the only democracy, the only rule—of—law—based state in the Middle East, our strong partner state, Israel, which is fighting terrorism, fighting a kind of terrorism that also seeks to reach out to our European soil, which is present on EU soil –Hamas, Hezbollah and others, and they are supported by whom as proxies of this regime? By the Iranian regime. And who else is the Iranian regime supporting? The Putin Russian regime that’s attacking us and has been attacking us in hybrid means before February 22 and with military means in Ukraine since February 22. So let’s connect the dots. For me, I felt sorry for the Foreign Affairs Committee that it decided on this report and I would feel sorry for this very plenary if it would decide in favour of this report.
Debate: Relations with the Palestinian Authority
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Margarida Marques
Political group: S-D
Country: Cyprus
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, Comissão, na semana passada, mais uma forte operação militar de Israel no campo de Jenin, violando o Direito Internacional. Doze palestinianos morreram. Sim, os cerca de 3 milhões de palestinianos que vivem na Cisjordânia são cidadãos como nós, protegidos pelo Direito Internacional. Sabemos bem que a solução de dois Estados é a única viável. Assim se comprometam, de facto, todos os atores na região, no respeito da segurança, da integridade territorial, do Estado de direito, dos direitos humanos e dos acordos internacionais.  Temos de continuar a apoiar o povo palestiniano na saúde, na educação, na transição ecológica e digital, na participação dos jovens, na democratização e na boa governação. Reforçar a ajuda humanitária, sim, 63% da população na Faixa de Gaza precisa desta ajuda. O Tribunal Penal Internacional tem de fazer o seu trabalho, avançar nas investigações a crimes de guerra cometidos nos territórios palestinianos, como em Jenin na semana passada, e felicito a relatora pelo relatório equilibrado que hoje aqui debatemos.
Debate: Relations with the Palestinian Authority
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos
Political group: Renew
Country: France
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, presentamos hoy este informe, absolutamente necesario, para profundizar en las relaciones de la Unión Europea y la Autoridad Palestina. En él le hacemos recomendaciones a la Autoridad Palestina para reforzar la democracia, respetar los derechos humanos, luchar contra la corrupción y celebrar de inmediato elecciones. Pero lo hacemos en el contexto de una ocupación militar, que viven en Palestina, que cada día parece más —y es más— una anexión ilegal del territorio que, como ustedes conocen, pone claramente en riesgo la solución de dos Estados.  Por eso les pido que apoyen el informe y les pido que rechacen las enmiendas de ECR y de ID, que niegan esta realidad e imponen su agenda política que, por otra parte, es cada vez más parecida a la de los grupos ultranacionalistas y ultrareligiosos que conforman el Gobierno de Israel.  La Comisión no ha encontrado ninguna evidencia de desviación de fondos europeos a organizaciones terroristas. La Comisión no ha encontrado ninguna evidencia de odio en los libros de texto utilizados en las escuelas palestinas. Los veintisiete Estados miembros han desautorizado a Várhelyi por la suspensión temporal de fondos, que ha causado una devastadora situación humanitaria, porque la población palestina vive en esta situación.