Amendment No. 18 | Doc. 13231 | 24 June 2013

The situation in the Middle East

Signatories: Ms Fiamma NIRENSTEIN, Italy, EPP/CD ; Ms Deborah BERGAMINI, Italy, EPP/CD ; Ms Rossana BOLDI, Italy, EDG ; Ms Giuliana CARLINO, Italy, ALDE ; Mr Renato FARINA, Italy, EPP/CD ; Mr Giacomo SANTINI, Italy, EPP/CD ; Mr Emanuelis ZINGERIS, Lithuania, EPP/CD

Origin - 2013 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 16.3, insert the following paragraph:

"promote reconciliation between the Palestinian factions, i.e. Fatah and Hamas, only in compliance with the Quartet principles according to which, in order to be recognized as a partner, Hamas must (i) renounce violence; (ii) recognize Israel; (iii) accept the agreements signed in the past by Israel and the PLO."