A European call for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement Signed by Jews for Justice for Palestinians and 317 other NGOs eccpalestine.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/European_call_EU9.pdf Many thanks for your signature to the joint statement calling for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, which has now been delivered to the Middle East advisors for Federica Mogherini, the new EU foreign policy chief. We have been absolutely overwhelmed to have received more than 300 signatures, including from some of the biggest NGOs, political parties and trade unions across Europe, making our statement one of the most significant from European organisations on the issue of Palestine to date. We feel that the huge support the statement received reflects the growing frustration across Europe with the failure of European governments to respond to Israel’s repeated massacres and violations of international law. We are now working with our partners across Europe to promote an e-action tool encouraging people to contact their MEPs. We are working with MEPs from several parties on a letter supporting the demands of our statement to be signed by as many MEPs as possible to be published on November 29, the UN day of solidarity with the Palestinian people. ---------------------------------------------------- Letter follows: ---------------------------------------------------- Mrs Federica Mogherini Brussels, November 2nd, 2014 EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Brussels Dear Mrs V-ce President/High Representative, A European call for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement We strongly condemn Israel’s latest massacre of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip. More than 2,160 Palestinians were killed, more than 10,800 were injured and more than 500,000 people were displaced. The UN and other international bodies accuse Israel of deliberately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure including schools and hospitals, as well as other war crimes. In the words of the top UN official for Palestinian refugees Pierre Krähenbühl, Children killed in their sleep; this is an affront to all of us, a source of universal shame. Today the world stands disgraced. Yet Israels violations of international law did not start with its most recent attack on Gaza. For decades, Israel has been denying the Palestinian right to self-determination by deliberately seizing territory and resources by force, forcibly transferring Palestinians from their land, systematically discriminating against Palestinians and brutally repressing those who seek to oppose its occupation and violations of human rights. Immediately following the end of the Gaza massacre, Israel announced the confiscation of another 1,000 acres of Palestinian land in the Bethlehem region of the occupied Palestinian West Bank, in order to expand its illegal settlements. The UN, the EU and other bodies all accuse Israel of violations of international law during the course of its occupation of Palestinian territory. Through the continued existence of the EU-Israel Association Agreement and the strengthening of the bilateral relations, the European Union and its member states are sending Israel the message that it does not have to abide by international law. The EU is contributing to the climate of impunity and lack of accountability. By continuing to award Israel preferential access to European markets and access to EU programs and funding despite its persistent violations of international law, the EU is providing material support to Israel’s violations of international law and failing to uphold its own commitments under international law. As organisations who reject all forms of discrimination, including anti-semitism and Islamophobia, and as supporters of the right of all people to live in freedom and with dignity, we call on the European Union to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel until it complies with international law, and on people across Europe to join us in doing so. Signed: 1. BDS Austria, Austria2. Internationaler Versöhnungsbund, österreichischer Zweig, Austria 3. Society for Austro-Arab Relations, Austria 4. Steirische Friedensplattform, Austria 5. Women in Black (Wien), Austria 6. Askapena, Basque Country 7. Ernai, Basque Country 8. Ikasle Abertzaleak, Basque Country 9. Internazionalistak Auzolanean, Basque Country 10. Red MEWANDO, Basque Country 11. De Algemene Centrale-ABVV/La Centrale Generale-FGTB, trade union federation, Belgium 12. CNCD 11.11.11, NGO platform, Belgium 13. Comité de Vigilance pour la Démocratie en Tunisie, NGO platform, Belgium 14. European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine, NGO platform, Belgium 15. Broederlijk Delen, NGO, Belgium 16. Médecine pour le Tiers-Monde – M3M (Third World Health Aid), NGO, Belgium 17. Parti Communiste, political party, Belgium 18. PTB-PVDA, political party, Belgium 19. Agir pour la Paix, Belgium 20. Artistes Contre le Mur, Belgium 21. Association Belgo-Palestinienne, Belgium 22. Brussel Brecht Eisler Koor, Belgium23. CADTM Belgique, Belgium 24. Checkpoint Singers, Belgium 25. CVDT, Belgium 26. ForMENA – Council for MENA Affairs, Belgium 27. FOS – Socialistische Solidariteit, Belgium 28. Gents ActiePlatform Palestina (GAPP), Belgium 29. Groupe Proche-Orient Santé, Belgium 30. HOPE – ESPOIR – HOOP, Belgium 31. Intal, Belgium 32. Käthe Kollwitz Peace Run, Belgium 33. Kif Kif, Belgium 34. La Coordination Nationale d’Action pour la Paix et la Démocratie (CNAPD) , Belgium 35. LAP – Leuvense Actiegroep Palestina, Belgium 36. LEF-FGE, Belgium 37. Links Ecologisch Forum, Belgium 38. Mouvement Citoyen Palestine, Belgium 39. Mouvement Ouvrier Chrétien, Belgium 40. OXFAM Wereldwinkel Mariakerke , Belgium 41. Oxfam Wereldwinkel Tielt, Belgium 42. Paix Juste au Proche Orient, Belgium 43. Paix Juste au Proche Orient Ittre, Belgium 44. Paix Juste au Proche Orient Mazerine, Belgium 45. Paix Juste au Proche Orient Nivelles, Belgium 46. Palestina Solidaritet, Belgium47. Pax Christi Flanders, Belgium 48. Plateforme Watermael-Boitsfort Plaestine, Belgium 49. Service Civil International Belgique, Belgium 50. Solidarité Socialiste, Belgium 51. Solidarity with Bedouins, Belgium 52. Uilekot vzw, Belgium 53. Union des Progressistes Juifs de Belgique (UPJB), Belgium 54. ViaVelo Palestina, Belgium 55. Vrede vzw, Belgium 56. Vredesactie, Belgium 57. Vrouwen in het Zwart, Belgium 58. vzw AZIZ, Belgium 59. Friends of Palestine, Czech Republic 60. International Solidarity Movement – Czech Republic Group, Czech Republic 61. Levá perspektiva, Czech Republic 62. Not in Our Name! — Czech Initiative for a Just Peace in the Middle East, Czech Republic 63. Palestinian Club in Czech republic, Czech Republic 64. Socialist Solidarity (Socialistická Solidarita), Czech Republic 65. World Without Wars and Violence, Czech republic 66. Enhedslisten – The Red-Green Alliance, political party, Denmark 67. United Federation of Danish Workers (3F), trade union, Denmark 68. Internationalt Forum, Denmark69. Socialistisk UngdomsFront, Denmark 70. The Left Youth of Finland, political party, Finland 71. Finnish Peace Committee – Suomen Rauhanpuolustajat, Finland 72. Finnish-Arab Friendship Society – Arabikansojen ystävyysseura ry, Finland 73. Human Rights Education Organisation Aina, Finland 74. ICAHD Finland, Finland 75. Physicians for Social Responsibility, Finland 76. Psychologists for Social Responsibility, Finland 77. Plateforme des ONG françaises pour la Palestine, NGO platform, France 78. Gauche Unitaire, political party, France 79. Parti Communiste Francais, political party, France 80. Parti de Gauche, political party, France 81. Union Syndicale Solidaires, trade union federation, France 82. Confédération Paysanne, trade union, France 83. Artisans du Monde, France 86. Artisans du Monde, France 84. Association France Palestine Solidarité, France 85. ATTAC France, France 86. BDS France, France 87. Collectif Interuniversitaire pour la Coopération avec les Universités Palestiniennes, France 88. Emmaüs International, France 89. Fédération Artisans du Monde, France90. Fondation Frantz- Fanon , France 91. Forum France-Algérie, France 92. Initiatives pour un autre monde, France 93. L’association le collectif RPS, France 94. La Cimade, France 95. Le collectif 69 Palestine, France 96. Le Mouvement de la Paix, France 97. Mouvement contre le Racisme et pour l’Amitié entre les peuples, France 98. Mouvement pour une Alternative Non-violente, France 99. Sans, France 100. Snes-FSU, France 101. Une Autre Voix Juive, France 102. Union juive française pour la paix, France 103. IPPNW Germany, NGO, Germany 104. Pax Christi Germany, NGO, Germany 105. AK Nahost Berlin, Germany 106. Attac – AG Globalisierung und Krieg Deutschland, Germany 107. BAB – Berlin Academic Boycott of Israel, Germany 108. BDS Berlin, Germany 109. Deutsch-Palästinensische Gesellschaft e.V., Germany 110. Deutsch-Palästinensische Medizinische Geselschaft, Germany 111. Deutsch-Palästinensischer Frauenverein e.V., Germany 112. Frauen wagen Frieden, Germany113. Frauen wagen Frieden, Germany 114. Frauen wagen Frieden Pfalz, Germany 115. Frauennetzwerk für Frieden e.V., Germany 116. ICAHD-Germany, Germany 117. Institut für Palästinakunde e.V., Germany 118. Jüdisch-Palästinensische Dialoggruppe München, Germany 119. Jüdische Stimme für gerechten Frieden in Nahost, Germany 120. Laika Verlag, Germany 121. Netzwerk EAPPI, Germany 122. Palästina Netzwerk Berlin (PNB), Germany 123. Palästina/Nahost-Intiative Heidelberg, Germany 124. Palestine Solidarity Committee Stuttgart, Germany 125. AG Palästina/Frankfurt, Germany 126. Sinn Féin, political party, Ireland 127. Irish Congress of Trade Unions, trade union federation, Ireland 128. Communication Workers Union, trade union, Ireland 129. Mandate Trade Union, trade union, Ireland 130. Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU), trade union, Ireland 131. Technical Engineering and Electrical Union – The Power Union, trade union, Ireland 132. Trócaire, NGO, Ireland 133. National University of Ireland Galway Students’ Union, student union, Ireland 134. Academics for Palestine, Ireland 135. Derry Anti War Coalition, Ireland136. Gaza Action Ireland, Ireland 137. HOPE Foundation, Ireland 138. Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Ireland 139. Irish Anti War Movement, Ireland 140. National University of Ireland Galway Palestine Solidarity Society, Ireland 141. Sadaka – Ireland Palestine Alliance, Ireland 142. Trade Union Friends of Palestine, Ireland 143 The Peoples Movement, campaigning group, Ireland 144. Forum Italiano dei Movimenti per l’Acqua/Italian Forum of Water Movements, platform, Italy 145. FIOM-Cgil – Metal Worker’s Union – Italy 146. USB Unione Sindacale di Base, trade union, Italy 147. COBAS, trade union, Italy 148. Rete-ECO Ebrei Contro lOccupazione (Italian Network of Jews Against the Occupation), Italy 149. Comunità Palestinese di Roma, Palestinian community in Italy 150. 100 Idee per la Pace, Italy 151. Arci Pinerolo, Italy 152. Arci Sud Sardegna, Italy 153. ARCI Valle Susa, Italy 154. Arci Messina, Italy 155. Associazione Amicizia Sardegna Palestina, Italy 156. Associazione Nazionale Giuristi Democratici, Italy 157. AssoPacePalestina, Italy 158. BDS Italia, Italy159. BDS Sardegna, Italy 160. Cagliari Social Forum, Italy 161. Circolo ARCI » Montefortino 93″, Italy 162. Comitato « Con la Palestina nel cuore », Italy 163. Comitato Acqua Pubblica Salerno, Italy 164. Coordinamento Nord Sud del Mondo , Italy 165. Partito dei Comunisti Italiani, Italy 166. Rete Della Pace, Italy 167. Rete Italiana per il Disarmo, Italy 168. Rete No War Roma, Italy 169. Rete Radié Resch, Italy 170. Rete Romana di Solidarietà con il Popolo Palestinese , Italy 171. Salaam ragazzi dell’olivo Trieste, Italy 172. Sbilanciamoci, Italy 173. Scuola di Italiano Libera la Parola, Italy 174. Statunitensi contro la Guerra (Firenze) , Italy 175. Tavolo Interventi Civili di pace, Italy 176. Women in Black, Italy 177. ATTAC Luxembourg, Luxembourg 178. CPJPO-Luxembourg, Luxembourg 179. Les Amis Du Monde Diplomatique, Luxembourg 180. Socialistische Partij , political party, Netherlands181. NIDA Rotterdam (political party) 182. Netherlands Palestine Committee (NPK), Netherlands 183. Diensten en Onderzoek Centrum Palestina (docP), Netherlands 184 Women in Black, Amsterdam, Netherlands 185. Women-Men in Black, Groningen, Netherlands 186. Internationale Socialisten, Netherlands 187 Palestine Link, Netherlands 188. Palestina Komitee Rotterdam, Netherlands 189. Palestina Komitee Nijmegen, Netherlands 190. Stichting Palestina 191. Breed Platform Palestina (BPP), Haarlem 192. Palestijnse Gemeenschap in Nederland (PGN), Netherlands 193. Ander Europa 194. International Committee Against Disappearances (ICAD), Netherlands 195. VIA (Netherlands branch of SCI) 196. HOPE Foundation 197. Grenzeloos, Netherlands 198. Stichting Groningen-Jabalya, Netherlands 199. VD AMOK, Netherlands 200. Utrecht4Palestine, Netherlands 201. Tiye International, Netherlands 202. Palestijnse Huis HPH, Netherlands 203. Werkgroup Keerpunt Netherlands 204. Al-Awda, Netherlands, Netherlands205. Stichting Palestijnse Vrouwen in Nederland, Netherlands 206. EMCEMO, Netherlands 207. Komiteé Marokkaanse Arbeiders Nederland (KMAN), Netherlands 208. Vrouwen voor Vrede, Netherlands, Netherlands 209. HTIB, Netherlands 210. DIDF, Netherlands 211. Verenigde Wereldburgers voor Internationaal Recht, Netherlands 212. Middle-East Committee, Green Left Party, Netherlands 213. Stichting Kifaia, Netherlands 214. PAIS Werkgroep Rotterdam Rijnmond, Netherlands 215. Humanist Peace Council (HVB), Netherlands 216. Vereniging Burgerinitiatief ‘Sloop de Muur’, Netherlands 217. Womens International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Netherlands 218. Kairos Palestina, Netherlands 219. Nederlands-Arabische Vrouwenkring 220. Transnational Institute (TNI), Netherlands 221. Stop de Bezetting, Netherlands 222. Landelijk Beraad Marokkanen, Netherlands 223. Kerk en Vrede, Netherlands 224. Vrienden van Sabeel Nederland (VVSN), Netherlands. 225. Kampania Palestyna, Poland 226. Ogólnopolski Związek Zawodowy Inicjatywa Pracownicza, Poland227. BDS – Portugal, Portugal 228. Comité de Solidariedade com a Palestina, Portugal 229. Grupo Acção Palestina, Portugal 230. Iniciatíva za spravodlivý mier na Blízkom východe / Slovak Initiative for a Just Peace in the Middle East, Slovakia 231. Inštitút ľudských práv / Human Rights Institute, Slovakia 232. Palestínsky klub na Slovensku, Slovakia 233. Sieť proti chudobe / Slovak Anti-Poverty Network, Slovakia 234. Slovensko bez náckov, Slovakia 235. Utopia, o. z., Slovakia 236. Zjednotení za mier, Slovakia 237. Association for Nonviolent Communication, Slovenia 238. BDS Slovenija, Slovenia 239. Cultural Artistic Association Transformator, Slovenia 240. Društvo ŠKUC, Slovenia 241. Društvo UP, Slovenia 242. Društvo za človekove pravice in človeku prijazne dejavnosti Humanitas, Slovenia 243. Institute Abraham, Slovenia 244. Journalists Union, Slovenia 245. Peace Institute, Slovenia 246 Zavod Krog, Slovenia 247. Zofijini ljubimci – društvo za razvoj humanistike, Slovenia248. Zavod Nur, Slovenia 249.Slovenska Filantropija, Slovenia 250. Equo, political party, Spain 251. Izquierda Abierta, political party, Spain 252. Izquierda Anticapitalista, political party, Spain 253. Izquierda Unida, political party, Spain 254. Podemos, political party, Spain 255. Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT), trade union, Spain 256. Sindicato Andaluz de Trabajadores, trade union, Spain 257. Sindicato único de Trabajadores Solidaridad Obrera, trade union, Spain 258. Unión Sindical Obrera (USO), trade union, Spain 259. Sindicato Cobas Canaias, trade union, Spain 260. ACSUR-Las Segovias, Spain 261. AIETI, Spain 262. Al-Quds association for solidarity with the people in arab countries, Spain 263. Antikapitalistak, Spain 264. Arquitectos sin Fronteras, Spain 265. Asociación de Inmigrantes del Sahara Occidental en Canarias- AISOC, Spain 266. Asociación Palestina BILADI, Spain 267. Asociación Paz Ahora, Spain 268. Asociación Paz con Dignidad, Spain 269. Asociación Sociocultural Café d’Espacio, Spain 270. Comité de Solidaridad con la Causa Árabe, Spain271. Comunidad Hispano Palestina, Spain 272. Comunidad Palestina de Valencia, Spain 273. Comunidad Palestina en Canarias, Spain 274. Coordinadora 25S, Spain 275. Coordinadora ONGD Navarra, Spain 276. Coordinadora Sindical Canaria de Apoyo al Pueblo Saharaui , Spain 277. Corriente Roja, Spain 278. Dones en Rebel·lia, Spain 279. Eirene cultura para la paz., Spain 280. Fundación Madrid Paz y Solidaridad, Spain 281. General Union of Palesitnian Communities in Europe, Spain 282. Intersindical Alternativa de Catalunya, Spain 283. Intersindical Canaria, Spain 284. Los Verdes – Grupo Verde, Spain 285. Mujeres por la Paz y Acción Solidaria con Palestina, Spain 286. MUNDUBAT, Spain 287. NOVACT International Institute for Nonviolent Action, Spain 288. NUEVA CANARIAS, Spain 289. Ong Al Zaituna, Spain 290. Palestina Digital, Spain 291. Palestina Toma La Calle, Spain 292. Plataforma 2015 y más Fundación Mundubat, Spain 293. Plaza de los Pueblos 15M Madrid, Spain 294. Red Roja, Spain295. Red Solidaria contra la Ocupación de Palestina RESCOP-BDS, Spain 296. Revolta Global-Esquerra Anticapitalista, Spain 297. Rumbo a Gaza, Spain 298. Unadikum, Spain 299. Unión de Juventudes Comunistas de España , Spain 300. SODePAZ, Spain 301. Asamblea de Cooperación por la Paz, Spain 302. The Palestine Solidarity Association of Sweden (PGS), Sweden 303. Boycott Israel Network, UK 304. British Committee for Universities of Palestine, UK 305. Caabu – Advancing Arab-British Understanding, UK 306. ICAHD UK, UK 307. Jews for Boycotting Israeli Goods, UK 308. Jews for Justice for Palestinians, UK 309. Kairos Britain, UK 310. Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights, UK 311. Liverpool Friends of Palestine, UK 312. Muslim Association Of Britain, UK 313. Palestine Legal Action Network, UK 314. Plymouth Palestine Solidarity Campaign, UK 315. Scottish Friends of Palestine, UK 316. Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, UK317.Palestine Solidarity Campaign, UK 318. War on Want, UK
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