Dr. Ashrawi: "Europe does have a responsibility towards Palestine and peace"
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi met with a visiting European Council on Foreign Relations delegation at the PLO Headquarters in Ramallah.
During the meeting, both parties discussed the negotiations, Israel's continued violations of international law and human rights, Palestinian reconciliation efforts, European-Palestinian relations, and issues of mutual cooperation.
Dr. Ashrawi stressed, "It is encouraging that European states have started to translate their political positions into actions, such as the EU anti-settlement guidelines."
"However, Europe does have a role to play in peacemaking and not just in nation-building. It has become a political imperative for Europe and the rest of the international community to bring international law into bear in ensuring the end of the Israeli military occupation and the safeguarding of Palestinian human rights."
"Israel must be held accountable and European states should apply their own laws when it comes their relations with Israel," concluded Dr. Ashrawi.
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