Compromise Amendments to draft resolution On the European Greens to strengthen relations with the Joint List in the Israeli Knesset
VOTED EN BLOC № Party Line Action Current Text Proposed Amendment CAS Decision 1 Bündnis 7-11 replace We, European Greens, express our We, European Greens, express our concern about the Accepted as amended: 90/ Die solidarity with the three Arab suspension of three Arab Palestinian Members of We, European Greens, express our concern about the Grünen Palestinian Israeli lawmakers who Knesset on February 8 2016 by the Knesset’s ethics suspension of three Arab Palestinian Members of were suspended on 8 February 2016 committee from all Knesset activities except voting (two by the Knesset’s ethics committee for a period of four months and one for two months), Knesset on February 8 2016 by the Knesset’s ethics from all Knesset activities except following a visit of families, from which some members committee from all Knesset activities except voting voting (two for a period of four were killed after carrying out attacks in Jerusalem. While (two for a period of four months and one for two months and one for two months), we strongly object any kind of violence and terrorism, months), Following a meeting they had in East- following a visit they had with Greens are also strong defenders of the right of Jerusalem in order to negotiate between Palestinian bereaved families in East-Jerusalem democratically elected members of Parliament all over families and the Israeli authorities on the issue of as part of their political work. the world. Greens are strong defenders of bringing to burial the bodies of the members of these the right of democratically elected families who were killed after carrying out attacks members of parliament all over against Israelis. Greens strongly object the use of the world. violence. We are also strong defenders of the right of democratically elected members of Parliament all over 2 GroenLin 9-10 replace following a visit they had with following a visit they had with Palestinian families in East theWithdrawn world. ks bereaved families in East Jerusalem as Jerusalem whose relatives carried out attacks against part of their political work Israelis in the weeks prior to their visit 3 Vihreät - 22-25 replace In the spirit of these calls and in view In the spirit of these calls and in view of the current aggressive prosecution Falls. campaign against the parliamentarians of the Joint List, we call upon the EGP De of the current aggressive prosecution Committee to discuss with the Green Group in the EP about actions for Accepted as amended to add on line 13: Gröna campaign against the parliamentarians 1) supporting the Knesset Joint List MP ́s abilities to continue their normal Prohibiting and sanctioning legitimate parliamentary of the Joint List, we call upon the EGP parliamentary work and to evaluate the situation of these parliamentarians who have been sanctioned for their parliamentry work work causes frustration among those who seek peaceful Committee to send a delegation to 2) to build a regular contact between the European Greens and the Joint List in the Israel, in consultation with the Joint Israeli Knesset solutions. This thread weakens trust in democratic List, in order to evaluate the situation 3) finding out how wide is the phenomenon of prohibiting foreign and local actors means and opens space for radicals. of these parliamentarians and to to visit and communicate with the Palestinians to get first hand knowledge of their situation in the land they have been born. discuss how to strengthen the If the work of democratically elected political representatives in the Knesset is relations between the European prohibited and sanctioned like has now happened, this actively discourages the Greens and the Joint List in the Israeli efforts of those who seek nonviolent co-existence and normal democratic decisionmaking. It will encourage those who have lost their hope for a peaceful Knesset. 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 democracy.
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4 Bündnis 22-25 replace In the spirit of these calls and in In the spirit of these calls and in view of the current POST CAS text of German and Finnish Greens 90/ Die view of the current aggressive prosecution against those three parliamentarians of VOTE: Grünen prosecution campaign against the the Joint List, we call upon all parties in Israel to In the spirit of these calls and in view of the current parliamentarians of the Joint List, respect the rights of elected Members of Knesset, prosecution against the parliamentarians of the Joint we call upon the EGP Committee to end discrimination of the Arab population in List, we call upon all parties in Israel to respect the to send a delegation to Israel, in Israel and to jointly continue working for a two- rights of elected Members of Knesset, to end consultation with the Joint List, in state solution. In addition, we call upon the EGP discrimination of the Arab population in Israel and to order to evaluate the situation of Committee to send a delegation to Israel to carry jointly work for a peaceful and just solution. An these parliamentarians and to out political talks with Members of Knesset from important requirement on this way is to give free access discuss how to strengthen the different parties, including the Joint List, in order to to foreign and local actors like journalists, NGO relations between the European evaluate the situation of parliamentarians and to representatives as well as civilians to visit and Greens and the Joint List in the discuss how to strengthen parliamentarians’ rights, communicate with Palestinians in all areas inside Israel Israeli Knesset. democracy and rule of law in Israel as well as a and the occupied territories. In addition, we call upon peaceful resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict the EGP Committee to send a delegation to Israel to along the lines of a two-state resolution. The carry out political talks with Members of Knesset from European Greens have had strong relations to the different parties, including the Joint List, in order to Israeli Meretz Party, which we like to continue evaluate the situation of parliamentarians and to discuss fostering and expand to the Joint List, with the aim how to strengthen their rights, democracy and rule of to contribute to full democratic participation of all law in Israel as well the efforts towards a peaceful citizens of Israel. solution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict along the lines of a two-state solution. 5 GroenLin 25 add ..Joint List and the Israeli Knesset In addition, we call upon the EGP to condemn VOTE on POST CAS text as accepted by Groenlinks ks antidemocratic legislation being promoted by the and Yoav Shemer: Israeli government including the Suspension Law, In addition, we condemn antidemocratic legislation which will empower Members of Knesset to being promoted by the Israeli government including the suspend fellow members. Opposition parties and Suspension Law, which will empower Members of civil rights organizations have warned that such Knesset to suspend fellow members. Opposition parties legislation could lead to the exclusion of political and civil rights organizations have warned that such rivals by illegitimate means, which may legislation could lead to the exclusion of political rivals disproportionally affect the Joint List and other by illegitimate means, which may disproportionally affect Arab Israeli representatives the Joint List, as well as other Arab Palestinian Israeli representatives
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