Posts Tagged ‘goldstone report’
Human Rights and Justice for the Palestinians after the Goldstone report.
March 19th, 2010 • Events, News
Tags: goldstone report, Karen Abu Zayd Koning, london, memo, PSC, unrwa, Westminster University
MEMO and PSC presents Karen Abu Zayd Koning (Former Commissioner-General of UNRWA)
Date: Wednesday 24 March 2010
Time: 6.30pm
Venue (Map)
Cayley Theatre, Luxborough Building, Westminster University, 35 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LS
Surprise Visitor at EU Parliament Goldstone Vote
March 10th, 2010 • 1 comment News
Tags: EU, gaza, goldstone report, shalit
The cryptic proceedings of the EU were paused to acknowledge the attendance of a ‘surprise’ visitor/guest/plant:
(point of order brought by Conservative MEP Charles Tannock)
… following that faultless segue-way into a vote on the “Annual accounts of certain types of companies as regards micro-entities” they continued onto the vote on the Goldstone report…
EU Parliament Adopt Goldstone Report 355:227
March 10th, 2010 • News
Tags: EU, gaza, goldstone report, parliament
“Implementation of Goldstone recommendations on Israel/Palestine”
Motions for resolutions [PDF] under 2010/2557(RSP): B7-0135/2010, RC-B7-0136/2010, B7-0136/2010, B7-0138/2010, B7-0140/2010, B7-0145/2010, B7-0146/2010*
* – these are links to the resolutions & paragraphs the EU VP Edward McMillan-Scott is referring to in the video above.
Only one resolution (B7-0135/2010) was rejected. Here’s the EU Parliament press release:
Gaza conflict: implementing the Goldstone recommendations…
- All parties should respect human rights
- Independent and impartial investigations within the next five months
- Implementing and monitoring the Goldstone recommendations
- No restriction of NGO activities
Finally, Parliament welcomes the Council’s 8 December 2009 call for “an immediate, sustained and unconditional opening of crossings” along the Gaza-Israel frontier as the blockade has further worsened the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
The resolution was approved with 335 votes in favour, 287 against and 43 abstentions.
ALERT! Watch EU debate on Goldstone Report: 11amGMT Wed Mar 10
March 9th, 2010 • Awareness, News
Tags: cast lead, debate, EU, gaza, goldstone report, parliament
If you missed it, watch the archived video here…
Watch LIVE Online here… Tune in at 11am GMT Wednesday March 10, 2010
AGENDA – Document approved by the Conference of Presidents – Sittings of 10/03/2010 – Session Strasbourg
MRs – Implementation of Goldstone recommendations on Israel/Palestine Debate
Ha’aretz: Jewish lobbying sways EU against support of Goldstone Gaza report
Members of the European Parliament have backtracked from their plan to pass a resolution demanding implementation of the Goldstone report, in response to pressure from European Jewish leaders, Haaretz has learned.
After leaders of all the major EP parties had agreed on the wording of a draft demanding implementation of the controversial document – which accused Israel of war crimes in Gaza last year and proposed prosecuting Israeli officials in the International Criminal Court – the European Union’s legislative body was scheduled to vote on the measure Wednesday.
UK Green Party MEP Jean Lambert’s statement:
“I will endorse a European Parliament resolution which supports Israel being held to account; an end to the siege and an opening of crossings for civilian reconstruction; for steps to include Hamas in peace talks, removing them from the terrorist list as a constructive step and to help Hamas act in a way that assists the implementation of human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Palestinian territory; and which supports NGOs and civil society to uphold human rights and call those in authority to account. I have been a longstanding advocate of a lasting peaceful and just resolution, which respects democracy and human rights. Along with Green colleagues, I will continue to press for progress in line with these principles.”
