The chair of theKnesset Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament, MK Ariel Kallner (Likud), and the Chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with Israel, Hildegard Bentele, signed a joint statement on Wednesday in which they call on the European Union (EU) to “adopt further firm and concrete sanctions against the terrorist organization Hamas”; reaffirm that “Hamas and other terrorist organizations cannot be allowed to retain any political or military control in the Gaza Strip so that Gaza must no longer pose a threat to the State of Israel”; “reiterate the commitment to Israel’s security”; reaffirm Israel’s “inalienable right to ensure the security of its citizens in full compliance with international law;” and recognize that Israel “remains a strategic EU partner in countering regional terrorism, including threats from the Islamic Republic of Iran and its proxies.”
The European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with Israel held a series of meetings at the Knesset on Wednesday with several Members of Knesset, including Speaker of the Knesset MK Amir Ohana (Likud).
