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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2852(RSP))

On Gaza at the breaking point: EU action to combat famine and the urgent need to release the hostages and to move towards a two-state solution

B-10-2025-0372

on behalf of the S&D Group · Rapporteur: Iratxe García Pérez, Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor

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Parliament condemns the war in Gaza, calls for a ceasefire, release of hostages, and unhindered humanitarian access, and urges EU action including suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement and imposing sanctions. It supports recognition of Palestine, a two-state solution, and a Gaza reconstruction facility, while demanding accountability for war crimes and support for the ICC.

Key points

  1. Condemns Israeli military operations and Hamas's use of human shields, and considers that a genocide is being committed in Gaza.
  2. Calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire under UN supervision and the release of all hostages.
  3. Demands an investigation into war crimes and accountability for Israeli authorities.
  4. Opposes annexation and settlement projects, calling them war crimes.
  5. Calls for unhindered humanitarian access and reinstatement of UNRWA's mandate and funding.
  6. Urges suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement and bans on trade with settlements.
  7. Calls for suspension of arms exports and port/airspace access for military transports to Israel.
  8. Supports ICC arrest warrants and urges the EU to activate the blocking statute against US sanctions.
  9. Proposes a Gaza facility for reconstruction with dedicated funding.
  10. Calls for recognition of Palestine as a sovereign state and a roadmap for two-state solution.
  11. Supports the Palestinian Authority's role and a transitional committee in Gaza, with no Hamas presence.

Who is affected

  • Israeli government and military: face calls for ceasefire, accountability, and suspension of agreements.
  • Hamas: must release hostages and disarm, with no future role in Gaza.
  • Palestinian Authority: to take responsibility for security and reconstruction in Gaza.
  • EU institutions and member states: urged to impose sanctions, suspend agreements, and support recognition.
  • International Criminal Court: supported against US sanctions.

Figures and deadlines

  • half a million people facing starvation in Gaza
  • 1 200 people killed and 251 taken hostage on 7 October 2023
  • 48 hostages remain, 20 believed alive
  • over 63 000 Palestinians killed, over 15 000 injured, over 17 000 children killed
  • 90 % of Gaza's population displaced, 92 % of housing destroyed
  • nearly 1 400 people killed while trying to acquire food, 859 near GHF sites
  • more than 400 humanitarian workers killed
  • over 200 journalists killed, including 11 in targeted attacks