Palestine – Jean Lambert MEP https://jeanlambertmep.org.uk Green Member of the European Parliament for London Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:12:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.1 Recognition of Palestine important step in peaceful solution https://jeanlambertmep.org.uk/2014/12/17/recognition-palestine-important-step-peaceful-solution/ Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:59:32 +0000 http://www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk/?p=3090 17/12/2014 The European Parliament today adopted a resolution with a large majority  calling for the Palestinian state to finally be recognised. Immediately in response to the vote, Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London said: ‘The European Parliament has today joined the growing international momentum for the recognition of the Palestinian state. The Greens/EFA group has […]

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The European Parliament today adopted a resolution with a large majority  calling for the Palestinian state to finally be recognised. Immediately in response to the vote, Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London said:

‘The European Parliament has today joined the growing international momentum for the recognition of the Palestinian state. The Greens/EFA group has long supported a two state solution and views the recognition of Palestine as an important step towards a peaceful solution of the Middle East conflict, which puts pressure on both sides to this end.

‘For too long, Palestine has received mixed messages from Europe so I also welcome that MEPs supported a Green proposal to set up a ‘parliamentarians for peace’ initiative with deputies from Europe, Israel and Palestine.’

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]]> MEPs vote to recognise Palestinian statehood https://jeanlambertmep.org.uk/2012/11/24/meps-vote-to-recognise-palestinian-statehood/ Sat, 24 Nov 2012 15:11:18 +0000 http://www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk/?p=3794 MEMBERS of the European Parliament have backed the bid for Palestine to be formally recognised as a state by voting to endorse its application to become a UN ‘observer state’. A formal proposal to the UN General Assembly – previously opposed by its Security Council – will next be considered by the United Nations’ this […]

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Speaking at today’s national demonstration outside the Israel embassy calling for an end to the blockade of Gaza, London MEP Jean Lambert said the UN granting official ‘observer’ status to Palestine would make Palestinian calls for full international recognition as a state stronger, more visible and, ultimately, more effective – and contribute to long-term peace in the region.

The Green Party MEP said: “Of course the ceasefire is to be welcomed: there have been enough deaths and injuries.

“But a ceasefire is not the same as permanent peace – and it is not a solution.

“The blockade of Gaza has not worked: it isn’t preventing rocket attacks on Israel, as this last week’s events have shown. But it is stopping the Palestinians living anything like a normal life, and it is robbing them of hope for the future too.”

She added: “There will be no long-term peace until there is a viable Palestinian state, free from illegal settlements and human rights abuses. I hope the Government will support the European Parliament’s proposal this week to take a real step towards that goal.”

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