US EditionMEPs Call on EU to Consider Recognising Palestinian State
European Parliament approved a resolution urging EU countries to consider recognising Palestine to support a two-state solution; 305 MEPs voted in favour, 151 against, and 122 abstained.
- On September 12, 2025, the European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution urging EU member states to explore the possibility of recognizing the State of Palestine.
- This resolution followed extensive negotiations among political groups and included contentious debates over including the term 'genocide' to describe Israel's actions in Gaza.
- MEPs voted 305 in favor, 151 against, and 122 abstained, with nearly all Irish MEPs supporting the call but opposing language describing Gaza's situation as 'genocide' or a 'man-made famine'.
- The European Parliament states in amendment 27 1a that Israel is committing genocide and asserts the EU has a legal responsibility to cease assistance enabling it, while rejecting the phrase 'genocidal actions' in the resolution.
- The resolution urges humanitarian aid, calls for a permanent ceasefire and Hamas to release hostages, and signals a shift in the EU's position on Gaza aligned closely with the Irish Government and people.
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