Joint Letter by 1.080 Parliamentarians from 25 European Countries* To
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Joint letter by 1.080 parliamentarians from 25 European countries to European governments and leaders against Israeli annexation of West Bank 23 June 2020 We, parliamentarians from across Europe committed to a rules-based global order, share serious concerns about President Trump’s plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the imminent prospect of Israeli annexation of West Bank territory. We are deeply worried about the precedent this would set for international relations at large. For decades, Europe has been promoting a just solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the form of a two-state solution, in line with international law and relevant UN Security Council Resolutions. Regrettably, President Trump’s plan departs from internationally agreed parameters and principles. It promotes effectively permanent Israeli control over a fragmented Palestinian territory, leaving Palestinians with no sovereignty and giving a green light to Israel to unilaterally annex significant parts of the West Bank. In line with the Trump plan, Israel’s new coalition agreement states that the government can move forward with annexation as soon as 1 July 2020. Such a move will be fatal to the prospects of Israeli- Palestinian peace and will challenge the most basic norms guiding international relations, including the UN Charter. We are profoundly concerned about the impact of annexation on the lives of Israelis and Palestinians, as well as its destabilizing potential in a region on our continent’s doorstep. These concerns are no less serious at a time when the world is struggling with the COVID- 19 pandemic, the largest collective emergency we have faced for decades. In appreciation of Europe’s long-term commitment to a peaceful resolution of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, we ask European leaders to act decisively in response to this challenge. Europe must take the lead in bringing international actors together to prevent annexation and to safeguard the prospects of the two-state solution and a just resolution to the conflict. European representatives, including EU High Representative Josep Borrell, have stated that annexation “could not pass unchallenged”. We fully support this: acquisition of territory by force has no place in 2020 and must have commensurate consequences. Failure to adequately respond would encourage other states with territorial claims to disregard basic principles of international law. The rules-based global order is central to Europe’s own long-term stability and security. We have a profound interest and responsibility to protect it. A lasting solution to the conflict must meet the legitimate aspirations and security needs and guarantee equal rights of both Israelis and Palestinians. Europe has the diplomatic tools to promote this just goal, and we stand ready to support such efforts. Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom Yours respectfully, Debbie Abrahams Izaskun Bilbao Barandica Malik Ben Achour Hannah Bardell Tina Acketoft Paula Barker Senator Fatima Ahallouch Richard Boyd Barret Lord Nazir Ahmed Angelo Barrile Senator Alberto Airola Dr. Dietmar Bartsch Hussein al-Taee André Pinotes Batista Éric Alauzet Prof. Stefania Prezioso Batou Patricia Blanquer Alcaraz Marc Baum Lord John Alderdice Margarete Bause Felipe Jesús Sicilia Alférez Petra Bayr Senator Alessandro Alfieri Lord Jeremy Beecham François Alfonsi Tiziana Beghin Amira Mohamed Ali Denis Begic Rushanara Ali Órfhlaith Begley Tahir Ali Senator Esther Benbassa Mahir Alkaya Dr. Samuel Bendahan Senator Josefina Bueno Alonso Sandra Locher Benguerel Lord David Alton of Liverpool Brando Benifei Patxi López Álvarez Rt Hon Hilary Benn Nacho Sánchez Amor Baroness Natalie Bennett of Manor Castle Luise Amtsberg Emma Berginger Senator Bert Anciaux Erik Bergkvist Rt Hon Michael Ancram Ugo Bernalicis Karin Andersen Djuna Bernard Kirsten Normann Andersen Jan Bertels Theresa Berg Andersen Anne Valentina Berthelsen Rasmus Andresen Dieter Van Besien Lord David Anderson of Ipswich QC Lord Richard Best Barry Andrews Senator Sabine de Bethune Chris Andrews Clive Betts Eric Andrieu Senator Stijn Bex Marc Angel Eva Biaudet Tonia Antoniazzi Robert Biedroń Senator Cathy Apoureceau-Poly Magdalena Biejat Catherine Ardagh Benoît Biteau Maria Arena Mhairi Black Paavo Arhinmäki Senator Frances Black Rt Hon Baroness Hilary Armstrong of Hill Rt Hon Ian Blackford Top Rt Hon Baroness Tessa Blackstone Steinunn Þóra Árnadóttir Ľuboš Blaha Senator Éliane Assassi Ibán García del Blanco Mustafa Atici Niall Blaney Margrete Auken Paul Blomfield Åsmund Aukrust Senator Maryvonne Blondin Clémentine Autain Michael Bloss Senator Ivana Bacik Baroness Christine Blower Senator Joris Backer Crispin Blunt Christine Badertscher Senator Éric Bocquet Annalena Baerbock Damian Boeselager Ulrike Bahr Laura Boldrini Senator Sara Bailac Manuel Bompard Pilar Vallugera Balañà Marc Botenga Vlad-Marius Botoș Kristof Calvo Senator Laura Bottici Lord Ewen Cameron of Dillington Achraf Bouali Rt Hon Lord Menzies Campbell of Senator Georges-Louis Bouchez Pittenweem QC Nabil Boukili Pascal Canfin Senator Martial Bourquin Dan Carden Senator Michel Boutant Damien Carême Gilles Boyer Lord Alexander Carlile of Berriew CBE QC Senator Lynn Boylan Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael Tracy Brabin Astrid Carøe Lord William Bradshaw Valérie Piller Carrard Rt Hon Ben Bradshaw Lord Rupert Carrington John Brady Matt Carthy Mickey Brady Isabel Carvalhais Dr. Helmut Brandstätter Ana Belén Fernández Casero Dr. Franziska Brantner Pat Casey Kathleen Van Brempt Shane Cassells Leni Breymaier Fabio Massimo Castaldo Dr. Milan Brglez Senator Laura Castel Saskia Bricmont Zaida Cantera de Castro Baroness Sal Brinton Anna Cavazzini Eoin Ó Broin Leïla Chaibi Senator Karin Brouwers Baroness Lynda Chalker of Wallasey Alan Brown Wendy Chamberlain Lyn Brown Jack Chambers James Browne Lisa Chambers Martin Browne Sarah Champion Rt Hon Lord Malcolm Bruce of Bennachie Julie Chanson Agnieszka Brugger Bambos Charalambous Senator Céline Brulin André Chassaigne Alain Bruneel Joanna Cherry QC Sylvie Brunet Rt Rev the Lord Bishop of Southwark Karl-Heinz Brunner Dr. Isabelle Chevalley Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir Rt Hon Lord David Chidgey Senator Maurizio Buccarella Senator Fourat Ben Chikha Pat Buckley Lucia Ciampi Marie-George Buffet Sorca Clarke Birke Bull-Bischoff Sven Clement Udo Bullmann Rt Hon Lord Timothy Clement-Jones Richard Burgon Prof. Christophe Clivaz Delara Burkhardt Rt Rev the Lord Bishop of Coventry Gilles Vanden Burre Samuel Cogolati Johan Büser Senator Laurence Cohen Reinhard Bütikofer Gaby Colebunders Mary Butler Joan Collins Rt Hon Lord Robin Butler of Brockwell Niall Collins Kim Buyst Senator Pierre-Yves Collombat Ian Byrne Senator Hélène Conway-Mouret Malcolm Byrne Rose Conway-Walsh Rt Hon Liam Byrne Daisy Cooper Thomas Byrne Éric Coquerel Miguel Ángel González Caballero Alexis Corbière Jackie Cahill Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn Dara Calleary David Cormand Anne Sophie Callesen Ignazio Corrao Patrick Costello Senator Mark Demesmaeker Senator Philippe Courard Senator Rodrigue Demeuse Barry Cowen Özlem Alev Demirel Neil Coyle Melissa Depraetere Andrea Cozzolino Lord Meghnad Desai Senator Gerard Craughwell Cormac Devlin Senator Stefania Gabriella Anastasia Craxi Pierre Dharréville Barbara Creemers Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Réada Cronin Senator Boris Dittrich Dr. Brigitte Crottaz Senator Philippe Dodrimont Cathal Crowe Pearse Doherty Ollie Crowe Adrian Octavian Dohotaru Seán Crowe Paul Donnelly Yves Cruchten Stephen Donnelly John Cryer Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile Katalin Cseh Allan Dorans Ciarán Cuffe Katja Dörner Éamon Ó Cuív Jacqueline Dubois Senator Cécile Cukierman Lord Alf Dubs David Cullinane Jean-Paul Dufrègne Inés Granollers Cunillera Frédérique Dumas Alex Cunningham Laurence Dumont Rosa D’Amato Senator Jérôme Durain Roberto D’Amico Pascal Durand Senator Jos D'Haese Pia Olsen Dyhr Rt Hon Baroness D’Souza CMG Kurt Egger Greet Daems Yana Chiara Ehm Sevim Dağdelen Petter Eide Lucía Muñoz Dalda Logi Einarsson Georges Dallemagne Uffe Elbæk Jakop Dalunde Gloria Elizo Mark Daly Julie Elliott Pa Daly Dessie Ellis Paul Daly Stéphanie Empain Maria Dantas Janine Alm Ericson Senator Ronan Dantec Åsa Eriksson Senator Yves Daudigny Nadia Essayan Rt Hon Sir Edward Davey Erik Ezelius Wayne David Yasmin Fahimi Aidan Davitt Tanja Fajon Martyn Day Elisabeth Falkhaven Severine De Laveleye Mairéad Farrell Denis de la Reussille Laurence Farreng Fabio De Masi Angelo Farrugia Dr. Daniela De Ridder Stephen Farry Petra de Sutter Stefano Fassina Pedro Bacelar de Vasconcelos Elsa Faucillon Wouter De Vriendt Olivier Faure Steven De Vuyst Aylin Fazelian Dr. Diether Dehm Seán Ó Fearghail Karina Lorentzen Dehnhardt Marion Fellows Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield María Isaura Leal Fernández Jean-Marc Delizée Giuseppe Ferrandino Karima Delli Senator Gianluca Ferrara Senator Kurt Deloor Margaret Ferrier Caroline Fiat Patrick Grady Senator Martine Filleul Richard Graham John Finucane Senator Adelina Escandell Grases Beat Flach Senator Michelle Gréaume André Flahaut Lord Tony Greaves Joe Flaherty Lord Andrew Green of Deddington Sean Fleming Lilian Greenwood Eva Flyvholm Markéta Gregorová Norma Foley Chiara Gribaudo Lotta Johnsson Fornarve Reverend Lord Leslie Griffiths of Burry Port Kenneth G Forslund Rt Hon Lord Bruce Grocott Rt Rev the Lord Bishop of Portsmouth Claude Gruffat Christopher