Activities of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2021/2207(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Relations with the Palestinian Authority (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in 2011, the UN Ad Hoc Liaison Committee concluded that Palestinian institutions are ready for statehood; whereas however, since then, the democratic status of Palestine has deteriorated owing to the ongoing occupation and internal problems, as well as worsening rule of law and corruption; whereas under international humanitarian law the occupation of territory in wartime is a temporary situation and does not deprive the occupied power of its statehood nor its sovereignty;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the PA faces a crisis of legitimacy; whereas the last Palestinian parliamentary elections were held in 2006; whereas Parliamentary and presidential elections had been set to take place in May 2021, but were cancelled; whereas the European Union and the European Parliament must be able to observe these elections, upon invitation; whereas, upon request from the Palestinian Authority, the EU in February 2021 requested permission to Israeli authorities for an exploratory mission to observe the votes but was not granted access;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) reiterate the EU’s strong support for the two-state solution, as the only viable solution to the conflict, with the state of Israel and the state of Palestine living side by side, together in peace, security and mutual recognition under the 1967 borders with mutually agreed upon land swaps and Jerusalem as the capital of both states; regrets the unilateral decisions of some states to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's undivided capital and move their embassies into the city; continue to advocate for the full respect of international law and against any unilateral actions;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) continue to underline that Israeli settlements in the oPt are illegal under international law, according to the finding of the Commission of Inquiry mandated by the UN Human Rights Council; call for an end to all actions that undermine the viability of the two-state solution on the ground;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) stress the importance of direct negotiations between Israel and Palestine and remind both sides of the importance of the participation of women and minorities in all levels of the negotiations;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) support Palestinian calls for renewed and inclusive political representation; strongly urge the PA and President Abbas to hold free and fair national elections in order to strengthen the legitimacy of the Palestinian political leadership; call ondemand Israel to respect its obligations to allow these elections to take place in East Jerusalem, facilitate the holding of elections throughout the Palestinian territory, and to cooperate with the EU and the European Parliament to deploy an EOM to observe the elections; promote the participation of youth and women, women and minorities;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
(u a) regret the limited progress on the ICC investigations in war crimes and crimes against humanity, notably the crime of apartheid, committed in the oPt and commit to help the ICC and its Prosecutor to move forward with the investigation and prosecution;