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Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Margrete Auken
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Denmark
Language: DA

Hr. formand! Ja tak, hr. Præsident. ”Hvis dette ikke er folkedrab, hvad er det så?” Sådan spurgte Gillian Levy i den israelske avis, Haaretz, i forgårs. Og så gav han fuld støtte til Sydafrikas anklage mod Israel ved domstolen i Haag med en præcis gennemgang af de forfærdende overgreb på Gaza. Her er det også værd at huske, at den store helt i kampen mod apartheid, ærkebiskop Desmond Tutu, var blandt de fremmeste kritikere af Israels mishandling af palæstinenserne. Men det farligste lige nu for alle os andre er, at vi i EU taber troværdighed i resten af verden i kampen for det internationale retssamfund. Det ser mørkt ud. Enkelte lande lyser, men mange holder sig i mørke - heriblandt mit eget Danmark. Jeg håber og beder, at vi nu kommer på plads igen. Kræver fred nu, ophævelse af besættelsen af Palæstina og en seriøs indsats for den to-statsløsning, vi for længst har lovet såvel Palæstina som Israels fredsfløj.
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Marisa Matias
Political group: The Left
Country: Austria
Language: PT

Senhor Presidente, 24 000 mortos – 70 % dos quais mulheres e crianças –, mais de 60 000 feridos, mais de 8000 desaparecidos, jornalistas e trabalhadores humanitários como alvos militares. Desde o dia 8 de outubro, Gaza está a ser massacrada. Os bombardeamentos indiscriminados e o bloqueio de Israel à chegada da ajuda humanitária, num território já devastado pela ocupação e bloqueio ilegais, causaram uma tragédia sem precedentes. Em Gaza falta tudo: dos serviços básicos à saúde, à água, aos alimentos, à eletricidade. O que está a acontecer em Gaza tem um nome: genocídio. Tem um autor: o Governo de Israel. E tem vários cúmplices: todos quantos hesitam em fazer cumprir algo tão básico como os direitos humanos. Condenamos os bombardeamentos em Gaza e o massacre da população, dos trabalhadores da ONU, dos jornalistas, dos médicos, dos artistas levados a cabo pelo exército israelita, em contínua violação do direito internacional. Exigimos um cessar—fogo imediato, permanente e incondicional. Apelamos aos Estados—Membros que se juntem à África do Sul na tentativa de trazer alguma da dignidade perdida neste silêncio internacional.
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Janina Ochojska
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: PL

Panie Przewodniczący! Posłowie! Oczekuję od posłów Parlamentu Europejskiego, że tym razem nie będą już sprzeciwiać się natychmiastowemu stałemu przerwaniu ognia. Przerwa humanitarna to za mało, nie zapobiegnie dalszym ofiarom śmiertelnym. Apelując o natychmiastowe przerwanie ognia, jednocześnie potępiam terrorystyczne działania Hamasu, które spowodowały wiele ofiar śmiertelnych i bólu społeczności izraelskiej. Jednak ten ból nie usprawiedliwia zniszczeń i śmierci, jakie powodują wojska izraelskie. Ważne wydaje mi się przypomnienie, że Palestyna i jej obywatele to nie Hamas, z którym walczy Izrael. Izrael ma prawo się bronić i ma prawo oraz środki do rozliczenia się z Hamasem. Ale co do tego mają cywile będący ofiarami odwetu? Apeluję też o uwolnienie wszystkich zakładników. Philippe Lazzarini, szef UNRWA, Agencji ONZ ds. pomocy palestyńskim uchodźcom na Bliskim Wschodzie, ostrzega przed wybuchem w Strefie Gazy klęski głodu, która jest bardzo bliska i może przynieść dodatkowe ofiary.
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Isabel Santos
Political group: S-D
Country: Hungary
Language: PT

Há muito que Israel ultrapassou o direito à legítima defesa diante do ataque de 7 de outubro perpetrado pelo Hamas. O que Israel está a fazer é criar uma enorme legião de estropiados, de famintos, de gente desesperada, de pais e mães sem filhos, de órfãos, e gerar o ódio na região, gerar o medo, a insegurança, a desesperança. Meus Caros Amigos, estive, no final de dezembro, na Jordânia, com um grupo da delegação para as relações com países do Maxerreque. Pude testemunhar os efeitos atrozes deste conflito na região, a instabilidade com que se enfrenta o futuro na região, e pude também testemunhar a incredulidade perante a nossa passividade diante de tudo o que está a acontecer. Só temos um caminho, um caminho certeiro, um caminho claro, um caminho límpido: numa aposta clara, numa diplomacia para a paz com vista a um cessar—fogo, na implementação de sanções para os colonos que, na Cisjordânia e em toda a Palestina, fazem avançar a violência sem serem travados de maneira nenhuma.
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Nathalie Loiseau
Political group: Renew
Country: Poland
Language: FR

Monsieur le Président, de quoi Gaza est-il le nom? D’une guerre déclenchée le 7 octobre par le Hamas qui en connaissait les conséquences et qui a choisi de faire du peuple palestinien un peuple martyr. Avant le 7 octobre, il n’y avait ni troupes israéliennes ni colonies à Gaza. Il y avait le Hamas et il n’a rien fait pour son peuple. L’aide aux Palestiniens de Gaza, c’était nous qui l’assurions. Pendant ce temps, le Hamas vouait son énergie et ses moyens à son unique projet: la destruction d’Israël. Ce projet, cette guerre, c’est aussi celle du régime iranien. Lui aussi est incapable de répondre aux attentes de son peuple. Mais il y a une chose à laquelle il est attaché, c’est sa capacité de nuisance et il l’exerce comme jamais. Qui soutient le Hamas? L’Iran. Qui équipe le Hezbollah au Liban? Bachar en Syrie? Les Houthis en mer Rouge, les milices qui s’en prennent aux Kurdes et à la coalition anti Daesh en Irak? Qui fournit des armes à la Russie en Ukraine? L’Iran. Alors oui, il faut aider le peuple palestinien à sortir de l’enfer dans lequel il est plongé. Oui, il faut une aide humanitaire massive et pour qu’elle soit distribuée, il faut que les armes se taisent. Le Hamas appelle-t-il à un cessez-le-feu? Non, il veut poursuivre la guerre. Le peuple palestinien mérite de vivre en paix, d’avoir un État et que cesse la colonisation. Soutenir le peuple palestinien, c’est aussi l’aider à sortir du carcan dans lequel le Hamas a voulu l’enfermer.
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Manon Aubry
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: FR

Donc, ma question est très claire: appelez-vous à l’arrêt permanent des massacres ou demandez-vous seulement une pause le temps qu’Israël refasse ses stocks de missiles pour continuer à décimer le peuple palestinien?
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Manon Aubry
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: FR

Et j’ai une deuxième question. Puisque vous parlez d’armements, l’Union européenne est complice et envoie des millions d’euros d’armes à Israël. Alors allez-vous demander que l’Union européenne cesse sa coopération à ce massacre et appelle à un cessez-le-feu permanent et à cesser son envoi d’armes? Et j’espère que cette fois-ci, j’aurai une réponse un peu plus claire.
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Nathalie Loiseau
Political group: Renew
Country: Poland
Language: FR

Je me suis rendue en Israël, dans le kibboutz où les gens ont été massacrés, torturés, pris en otages. J’ai vu l’UNRWA qui sait qu’une partie de son aide humanitaire est aujourd’hui détournée pour le Hamas qui veut poursuivre la guerre. Je vous demande simplement, Madame Aubry, de regarder ce qui se passe et de ne pas laisser le Hamas mettre en avant son projet de destruction d’Israël. Il me trouvera toujours en travers de son chemin.
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Mounir Satouri
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Germany
Language: FR

Monsieur le Président, 100 jours de guerre. Une guerre totale. Une guerre atroce. Comment peut-on en arriver là? Comment pouvez-vous continuer à regarder ce qui se passe à Gaza sans bouger, sans réagir?  Je posais déjà cette question au mois de décembre. Un mois après, plus de civils, plus d’enfants et de femmes ont été tués, plus de journalistes sont tombés au front, plus d’ambulances ont été ciblées, plus d’hôpitaux fermés, plus d’habitations ont été démolies. Et il n’y a pas que les bombardements. Il y a un siège, un siège total, inhumain, qui, à lui seul constitue un crime de guerre. Un mois après, plus d’enfants ont été amputés, plus de femmes ont eu des césariennes sans anesthésie, plus de faim, plus de froid, plus de désespoir. Alors oui, il faut appeler, Madame Loiseau, à un cessez-le-feu permanent, maintenant. Mais il faut surtout l’imposer, prendre des sanctions, refuser de laisser s’installer des éléments constitutifs d’un génocide. Il n’est plus temps de se poser la question de l’équilibre des positions de ce conflit. Il n’est pas équilibré: il y a un occupant, il y a un occupé. Il faut être contre l’occupation, il faut être ferme, il faut des décisions, un engagement, parce que c’est ça aussi la politique.
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Silvia Modig
Political group: The Left
Country: Romania
Language: FI

Arvoisa puhemies, Israel on asettanut kaikki palestiinalaiset kollektiiviseen vastuuseen terroristijärjestö Hamasin julmista rikoksista ja pommittanut Gazaa järkyttävällä tavalla. Siviilien kuolemat ylittävät kaiken ymmärryksen. Kuolleista valtaosa on naisia ja lapsia. On tärkeää, että kansainvälinen tuomioistuin selvittää, syyllistyykö Israel Gazassa kansanmurhaan. Ilman yhdenkään oikeusprosessin tulosta on selvää, että siviilien ja viattomien lasten tappaminen on yksiselitteisesti väärin. Sairaalat ovat raunioina ja lapsia amputoidaan ilman puudutusta. Gazassa on nälänhätä ja tilanne pahenee joka päivä. Tämä on saatava loppumaan välittömästi. Se, että tuomitsee viattomien siviilien tappamisen, ei ole antisemitismiä. Israelin valtion toimia tulee voida arvioida täysin samoin kriteerein kuin minkä tahansa muun YK:n jäsenvaltion. Toisinpäin, Israelin valtion harjoittama julmuus ei myöskään oikeuta antisemitismiä. Kansainvälisen yhteisön on otettava kaikki keinot käyttöön, jotta alueelle saadaan välittömästi tulitauko ja jotta pysyvään rauhaan tähtäävä rauhanprosessi voidaan käynnistää kohti kahden valtion mallia.
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Ivan Vilibor Sinčić
Political group: NI
Country: Czechia
Language: HR

Poštovani predsjedavajući, zadnjih barem 30 godina, otkad je svijet unipolaran, živimo u atmosferi bahatosti gdje jedni mogu raditi što hoće, a njima nitko ne smije raditi ništa. Nakon terorističkog prepada 7. listopada, Izrael je imao pravo na samoobranu. To pravo ne podrazumijeva pravo na uništenje svake zgrade i svega što diše u Gazi. Ne, nikako ne možemo izjednačiti djecu, civile i teroriste u Gazi. U sto dana ubijeno je već preko 24 000 ljudi, od čega preko 10 000 djece, reporteri, djelatnici Ujedinjenih naroda. Ne čudi zato što je Južnoafrička Republika pokrenula tužbu za genocid protiv Izraela na Međunarodnom sudu pravde u Haagu, a mnoge druge države se žele pridružiti. Ovako nešto je bilo nezamislivo prije samo nekoliko godina i svjedoči o slabljenju zapada, jačanju juga i stvaranju multipolarnog svijeta. Bliski istok kuha - od Egipta, preko Arabije, Irana pa do Turske, narodi i političari su bijesni na vijesti iz Gaze. Turski predsjednik Erdogan usporedio je izraelskog premijera s Hitlerom i prijetio da će se turska vojska boriti u Gazi. Bahatost SAD- a i Netanyahua na Bliskom istoku može voditi jedino u regionalni ili čak svjetski rat i najviše prijeti upravo budućnosti samog Izraela. '47. godine donesen je plan UN-a o dvije države. Država Izrael postoji, vrijeme je da se stvori trajni mir i država Palestina.
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Loucas Fourlas
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: EL

Κύριε Πρόεδρε, κύριε Επίτροπε, η ανθρωπιστική κρίση στη Μέση Ανατολή είναι μια τραγωδία. Η πατρίδα μου, η Κύπρος, είναι κοντά στην περιοχή και αν και μικρή στο μέγεθος, δείχνει τον δρόμο για ανάληψη πρωτοβουλιών με σκοπό την προστασία αμάχων και τη δημιουργία ανθρωπιστικού διαδρόμου, απαιτεί όμως συνέργειες και συνεργασίες από όλους. Βεβαίως και υπάρχει ανάγκη κατάπαυσης του πυρός το συντομότερο δυνατό. Κανένας σώφρων άνθρωπος δεν επιθυμεί συνέχιση αυτής της τραγωδίας. Την ίδια ώρα όμως, να είμαστε ειλικρινείς. Ο αφοπλισμός της τρομοκρατικής οργάνωσης Χαμάς αποτελεί επίσης προτεραιότητα, ώστε να μην υπάρχει πλέον κίνδυνος για τον λαό του Ισραήλ. Και επειδή μιλάμε για τον κίνδυνο γενικότερης ανάφλεξης στην περιοχή, ας μην ξεχνάμε και κάποιους που το παίζουν εταίροι μας και μετά τη στήριξη στον Πούτιν, τη Χαμάς, τη Χεζμπολάχ, τώρα στηρίζουν και τους Χούθι. Και φυσικά αναφέρομαι για όσους δεν κατάλαβαν στην Τουρκία και τον κ. Erdoğan.
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Matjaž Nemec
Political group: S-D
Country: Greece
Language: SL

Spoštovani predsednik, spoštovani visoki izbor! Konfliktu v Gazi ni videti konca. Ta vsak dan postaja bolj razčlovečena. Prav tako ni videti konca dvoličnosti zahoda. Medtem ko si na eni strani Amerika prizadeva preprečiti prelitja konflikta širše v regiji, Izrael napada cilje v Libanonu in v Siriji. Zahod je napadel položaje v Jemnu. Namesto vzroka konflikta naslavljamo zgolj njegove posledice. V Haagu se je začel prelomni proces. Tega so v ZDA in v nekaterih evropskih državah zavrnili kot neutemeljenega. Še več, nadaljujejo pošiljanje orožja Izraelu. Čeprav imajo te iste države v skladu z mednarodnim pravom obveznost in dolžnost preprečevanja hudih zločinov. Spoštovani, namesto poglabljanja prepada med zahodom in arabskim svetom potrebujemo prekinitev ognja in sovražnosti v Gazi in v regiji ter izpustitev talcev in takojšen začetek mirovnega pogajanja. Prihodnost imajo oboji, tako Izraelci kot Palestinci v miru in neodvisnosti. Ali pa ga ne bo?
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Samira Rafaela
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President, South Africa’s case at the International Court of Justice teaches us humanity amidst times where we need it the most, and more African countries these days followed, teaching us what humanity is. Together with the majority of the world, they concluded that we are witnessing one of the greatest atrocities of this century, and they are right. This war has tormented generations, children’s futures, families and a whole people. This war brings out the worst forms of sexual and gender-based violence, including the Hamas attack on 7 October. These war crimes cannot go uninvestigated and unpunished. This war forces women in Gaza to give birth under the most inhumane conditions, and has caused the most civilian casualties in such a brief period. The world is looking at us. How many more debates are still needed until we realise that we must demand a ceasefire now? Bring an end to this nightmare. Think of the children in Gaza, as nothing justifies the 10 000 killed children. I ask the Commission to maintain the credibility of the European Union as human rights champion. If we fail to advocate for a ceasefire, we cannot lecture anyone on human rights. Human rights apply to everyone – also for the people of Gaza.
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Saskia Bricmont
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: France
Language: FR

Monsieur le Président, 100 jours de guerre, de mort, de désolation à Gaza. 100 jours que les otages israéliens sont retenus loin de leurs proches. 100 jours et plus de 23 000 Palestiniens, dont dix mille enfants, tués par les forces israéliennes. 100 jours et plus de 100 travailleurs de l'ONU et 80 journalistes morts. Une crise humanitaire sans précédent selon les plus grandes ONG internationales, l'imminence d'un grand risque de génocide selon les Nations Unies.  Tout cela doit cesser. Face à ce massacre, le silence de l'Europe depuis 100 jours fait du bruit. L'histoire nous regarde et nous ne sommes pas à la hauteur, alors que l'Union européenne et la communauté internationale tout entière ont des obligations en vertu du droit international. L'Union européenne doit exiger un cessez-le-feu immédiat et permanent, le respect du droit humanitaire international, la fin des détentions arbitraires, la libération des otages israéliens et l'adoption de sanctions envers les responsables des crimes de guerre, l'interdiction d'importation de produits issus des colonies et la suspension de l'accord d'association avec Israël.  L'Union européenne doit redevenir un acteur de paix durable dans la région.
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Mr President, despite the catastrophic death toll it has inflicted, Israel is losing – on the ground and in the court of public opinion. There is no way that this ends that doesn’t leave Israel a pariah state, with occupation and apartheid on borrowed time, and they know it. So they’re doing everything they can. Desperate acts of aggression to provoke a wider conflict with Lebanon, with Iran, with anybody – to draw in the US, to save them from the consequences of their own actions.  As Yemen shows, Butcher Biden is reporting for duty. With Europe’s Frau Genocide by his side, they are the ones who have enabled the continuation of Israeli terror. Without them, it would already be over. So take note, Butcher Biden, the ancestors of the Ireland that you claim to be from disown you. Keep our country out of your mouth. As for von der Leyen and genocidal Germany, with your words and deeds supporting Israel in the ICJ, not in our name. The people of Europe stand with Palestine and with South Africa.
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Željana Zovko
Political group: PPE
Language: EN

Mr President, on 7 October, I was in Cyprus visiting and seeing the situation which Cyprus, a member country, is living – and 7 October was a day that will always stay in my memory. It’s something unimaginable that could have happened: the atrocities, the kidnapping of poor young people, and still their families don’t know their whereabouts. It’s a reminder of how cruel we are. Not many of you mentioned the hostages. Hamas is not only keeping the hostages in Gaza, they are also keeping hostage whole peoples, trying to get sympathy to divide Europe and to divide the world. Whoever is praying for voters based on a campaign, and dividing the people of Europe on this issue, has not lived through the war. We have a saying that whoever advocates for war and divide and conflict, let this war be in his or her house. The sad story about hostages and their families that are still waiting for the loved ones to return home should be the theme of this debate. To all of those that are using harsh words, I would just like to remind them: one day, history will call upon them and ask them, ‘Where were you, where the war was on the verge of our homes?’ One the last point: I just want to say that in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Komšić is using this for his campaign. He was not fighting and he was not a true man. He is sitting in a chair that was provided by peace and reconciliation. So let him shut up and let’s start reconciliating people in Europe and abroad.
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Brando Benifei
Political group: S-D
Country: Italy
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, sono passati più di tre mesi dal 7 ottobre e la situazione umanitaria a Gaza non fa che peggiorare: i palestinesi morti sono più di 23 000, i feriti oltre 60 000. Serve un immediato cessate il fuoco e la liberazione di tutti gli ostaggi, come ha chiesto l'Alto rappresentante Borrell, scongiurando un'escalation nel vicino Libano e nel Mar Rosso. Il governo italiano, purtroppo, ha fatto solo disastri: ha eliminato i fondi alla cooperazione, ha congelato 7 milioni di euro destinati all'Agenzia ONU per i rifugiati palestinesi e ha congelato e bloccato diversi progetti a Gaza e in Cisgiordania, dove proseguono le violenze dei coloni israeliani. Una vergogna di cui Giorgia Meloni deve rispondere! La comunità internazionale, invece, deve intervenire per ridare speranza a un processo di pace che deve riprendere subito, per due popoli e due Stati che possano finalmente vivere senza paura e con il rispetto dei propri diritti. Mentre troppe persone muoiono ogni giorno non si può perdere ancora tempo, serve subito un cessate il fuoco!
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Jakop G. Dalunde
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Italy
Language: SV

Herr talman! Antalet människor som dödas i Gaza varje dag överstiger nu alla andra konflikter under detta århundrade, enligt Oxfam International. 250 människor varje dag, det är mer än dubbelt så många som i Syrien, som i Ukraina, som i Sudan, Irak, Jemen och Afghanistan.  Hotet kommer inte bara från bomberna som regnar ner över Gaza. Det är också bristen på mat, vatten, sjukvård och värme. Det är orimligt att barn ska behöva vara rädda när de går till skolan, att man inte kan få mat att äta, att mödrar behöver föda barn utan elektricitet, utan fungerande sjukvård. Vi behöver en permanent vapenvila nu. Det är dags för det här huset att ta ställning, sätta press på Israel! För vi behöver en vapenvila nu.
Debate: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
Date: TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

The military campaign in Gaza is among the deadliest and most destructive in recent history. Not much has been said about what kind of bombs and artillery are being used in Gaza. But the indiscriminate bombing, the devastation to the infrastructure and to the whole population is immense. I support the Irish Government’s efforts to intensify the pressure for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, and I call on everyone here present to do the same.  I am against Hamas. I am against anti-Semitism, but I will always stand up for the innocent. Israel has the right to exist and defend itself. It has the right to get its hostages home safe. But innocent Palestinians have the right to life – not just to live, but to life. We need a ceasefire, and we need it now. Without a ceasefire, no progress can be made and we will never have peace.