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№ Party Line Action Current Text Proposed Amendment Explanation 1 Bündnis 90/ 7-11 replace We, European Greens, express We, European Greens, express our concern about the In our view the message of the draft Die Grünen our solidarity with the suspension of three Arab Palestinian Members of is too one-sided. We tried to add three Arab Palestinian Israeli Knesset on February 8 2016 by the Knesset’s ethics more perspectives on the matter. lawmakers who were committee from all Knesset activities except voting (two Here the draft is missing an suspended on 8 February for a period of four months and one for two months), explanation why the family members 2016 by the Knesset’s ethics following a visit of families, from which some got killed. committee from all Knesset members were killed after carrying out attacks activities except voting (two in Jerusalem. While we strongly object any for a period of four months kind of violence and terrorism, Greens are also and one for two months), strong defenders of the right of democratically elected following a visit they had members of Parliament all over the world. with bereaved families in East-Jerusalem as part of their political work. Greens are strong defenders of the right of democratically elected members of parliament all over the world. 2 GroenLinks 9-10 replace following a visit they had with following a visit they had with Palestinian families in East this change provides a necessary and bereaved families in East Jerusalem whose relatives carried out attacks neutral context to the controversy Jerusalem as part of their against Israelis in the weeks prior to their visit surrounding the suspension of the political work three Joint List MPs earlier this year

Page 1 | Draft Resolution on Joint List in the Israeli Knesset European Party, , , 24th Council – 20-22 May 2016 № Party Line Action Current Text Proposed Amendment Explanation 3 Vihreät - De 22-25 replace In the spirit of these calls and in In the spirit of these calls and in view of the current aggressive MP ́s need to and should have right Gröna view of the current aggressive prosecution campaign against the parliamentarians of the Joint to visit their voters in their home prosecution campaign against List, we call upon the EGP Committee to discuss with the areas to collect first hand the parliamentarians of the Joint Green Group in the EP about actions for information of their life and situation. List, we call upon the EGP 1) supporting the Knesset Joint List MP ́s abilities to continue Prohibiting and sanctioning normal Committee to send a their normal parliamentary work and to evaluate the situation of parliamentary work causes these parliamentarians who have been sanctioned for their delegation to , in frustration among those whoo seek parliamentry work consultation with the Joint List, peaceful solutions and encourages 2) to build a regular contact between the European Greens and in order to evaluate the the Joint List in the Israeli Knesset violence, which is not our green situation of these 3) finding out how wide is the phenomenon of prohibiting choice. parliamentarians and to discuss foreign and local actors to visit and communicate with the how to strengthen the relations Palestinians to get first hand knowledge of their situation in the between the European Greens land they have been born. and the Joint List in the Israeli If the work of democratically elected political representatives in Knesset. the Knesset is prohibited and sanctioned like has now happened, this actively discourages the efforts of those who seek nonviolent co-existence and normal democratic decisionmaking. It will encourage those who have lost their for a peaceful solution and choose violence. As we as Greens should work for a peaceful solution where both Palestine and Israel can exist in peace, using their fair share of agricultural land, water and other resources of the land that they both have right to, we should actively help and communicate with those who seek peaceful co- existence. Meeting voters and and visiting their home areas should not be prohibited for any MPs in a country that struggles towards .

Page 2 | Draft Resolution on Joint List in the Israeli Knesset European , Utrecht, Netherlands, 24th Council – 20-22 May 2016 № Party Line Action Current Text Proposed Amendment Explanation 4 Bündnis 90/ 22-25 replace In the spirit of these calls and in In the spirit of these calls and in view of the current In our view the message of the draft Die Grünen view of the current aggressive prosecution against those three parliamentarians of the is too one-sided. We tried to add prosecution campaign against Joint List, we call upon all parties in Israel to respect the more perspectives on the matter.We the parliamentarians of the rights of elected Members of Knesset, to end have good relationships to parties in Joint List, we call upon the EGP of the Arab population in Israel and to Israel like the Israeli Party Committee to send a jointly continue working for a two-state solution. In and we should name them. Of delegation to Israel, in addition, we call upon the EGP Committee to send a course we would like to expand this consultation with the Joint List, delegation to Israel to carry out political talks with on the Joint List too.We want to talk in order to evaluate the Members of Knesset from different parties, including the to all sides in the conflict (even if we situation of these Joint List, in order to evaluate the situation of dont agree with them). parliamentarians and to discuss parliamentarians and to discuss how to strengthen how to strengthen the relations parliamentarians’ rights, democracy and in Israel between the European Greens as well as a peaceful resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli and the Joint List in the Israeli conflict along the lines of a two-state resolution. The Knesset. European Greens have had strong relations to the Israeli Meretz Party, which we like to continue fostering and expand to the Joint List, with the aim to contribute to full democratic participation of all citizens of Israel.

Page 3 | Draft Resolution on Joint List in the Israeli Knesset , Utrecht, Netherlands, 24th Council – 20-22 May 2016 № Party Line Action Current Text Proposed Amendment Explanation 5 GroenLinks 25 add ..Joint List and the Israeli In addition, we call upon the EGP to condemn In the last couple of years, a large Knesset antidemocratic legislation being promoted by the Israeli number of antidemocratic legislative government including the Suspension Law, which will proposals have been promoted by empower Members of Knesset to suspend fellow the current Israeli government, members. Opposition parties and civil rights organizations affecting Arab Israeli political have warned that such legislation could lead to the representation and the Israeli peace exclusion of political rivals by illegitimate means, which may and movements. The disproportionally affect the Joint List and other Arab Israeli suspension of three Joint List MPs representatives should be linked to this broader worrisome antidemocratic wave, which includes the Suspension Law, an amendment to the Basic Law:The Knesset to make it easier for Members of Knesset to suspend one of its members in case of misconduct or 'acting against the State'. Israeli opposition parties and civil rights organizations have condemned the law, calling it undemocratic and aimed at suppressing Israeli Arab voices in the Knesset. The Law was promoted as an 'answer' by the Netanyahu government to the controversy surrounding the suspension of the three Joint List MPs.

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