Will your European candidates support Palestine? Will they defend international law? Vote for Palestine!
Between June 6 and 29, EU citizens will vote for their new representatives in the European Parliament. In total, 720 MEPs will be elected for the next five years. Find out your European candidates' views on EU-Israel relations before the European elections! Vote for Palestine!
Ask your candidates to show that they have listened to the millions of European citizens – people like you – who want the EU to adhere to international law and finally end its complicity in Israel's crimes. By pledging to vote for Palestine, they will promise to advance key commitments to Palestinian rights in the next legislative cycle.
Ask your candidate to commit to Palestine. #VoteforPalestine
PRESENTATION TEXT
» As part of my commitments to human rights and to a just and lasting peace based on international law, I undertake, if elected as a Member of the European Parliament, to:
- demand a definitive and complete end to the current war and siege against the population of the Gaza Strip, the withdrawal of Israeli forces and the start of reconstruction; oppose any forced displacement of the Palestinian population;
- call for an end to the occupation and colonization of the Palestinian territory occupied by the State of Israel;
- support and demand an end to EU trade with Israel's illegal settlements in Palestine;
- call for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement in light of Israel's violation of Article 2 for its war in Gaza, as well as the suspension of all trade in military equipment and cooperation military with Israel, as long as Israel violates human rights and international law;
- work to implement the rights of the Palestinian people, including the right to self-determination, and all United Nations resolutions;
- support freedom of expression and oppose any conflation of criticism of the policies of the State of Israel with anti-Semitism; protect the digital rights of Palestinians;
- support the funding of UNRWA and reject attempts to impose specific and conditional funding on Palestinian civil society;
- work to end Israel's impunity; support the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice. »
Send a message to the candidates: commit to Palestine to make a difference in the elections!
To find the form for sending an email to your candidate, go to the page of the European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine.
The standard email – in French – to send to your candidate, below:
“On Friday January 26, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) found it plausible that Israel's actions could constitute genocide against the 2.3 million Palestinians in the occupied and besieged Gaza Strip. The ICJ also issued six interim measures, ordering Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. Since the judges handed down their decision, the situation has deteriorated further. More than 30,000 Palestinians have died, including more than 10,000 children in less than five months. More than 1.7 million people are displaced and 93% of them suffer from hunger. The devastation is undeniable. The ICJ ruling has broader implications for all States, as all States have an obligation to refrain from, prevent and punish genocide wherever it occurs.
On February 23, a group of United Nations experts issued an urgent call for an immediate end to arms exports to Israel.
As we prepare to vote on June 6-9, it is essential that candidates prioritize representing the interests and main concerns of European citizens. I support candidates who commit to being the voice of the people throughout their term, defending international law and supporting the implementation of decisions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This is your opportunity to show your commitment to international law, human rights and solidarity by joining me in taking the pledge “Defend International Law, Vote for Palestine!”
By subscribing to this pledge, you commit to advocating for the implementation of international law, relevant UN resolutions and ICJ judgments throughout your term. This is an opportunity to act on the demands expressed by myself and millions of citizens. Now is the time to make our voices heard and, above all, to protect lives under serious threat. I hope you will consider this email and commit to supporting it.
Thanking you in advance for your commitment, please accept, Madam, Sir, the expression of my distinguished greetings.
Please accept, Madam, Sir, the expression of my distinguished greetings,
Your name “
Source: ECCP
ED translation for the Palestine Media Agency
