Fine Gael confirmed that its delegates to the Congress of the European People's Party in Valencia refused on Wednesday to put their names on a motion on Wednesday condemning the attacks of October 7, 2023 in Hamas in Israel and calling for the release of the remaining hostages and defended the position of the party.
The delegation of beautiful Gaels could not support the motion because it did not mention “the continuous suffering of the inhabitants of Gaza”, and “proposed other actions to bring the conflict closer, to go to the construction of long -term peace built on a state solution,” the party told Euronews in a press release.
The resolution on the urgent need to release all the hostages held by Hamas '' was one of the many emergency requests on the second day of the Congress, and was deposited by the delegations of Christian and Austrian Party of Sweden and the Austrian people.
The resolution condemned: “In the strongest possible terms, the despicable terrorist attacks (October 7, 2023) committed by the Hamas terrorist group against Israel”, calling for the immediate and unconditional liberation of all the hostages taken by the Hamas terrorist group and to the bodies of deceased hostages. The request was approved by the Congress, but seven delegates – which the Euronews established came from Fine Gael – Abstented on a demonstration of hands.
“While the Tánaist (Vice-Prime Minister, Simon Harris) participated in his speech at the Congress of the EPP, this requires courage and the commitment to condemn the despicable attacks of Hamas of October 7, 2023, as well as the suffering continues in Gaza”, read the need for fine Gael, adding: “The Motion was highlighted on the urgent need so that Hamas can be hospitals immediately. This since October 7, 2023. ”
“The delegation sought to propose changes to the request that reflected this, but they were not accepted by others, hence their abstention,” added the press release.
The resolution has undertaken to work “for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages”, recalling that “the long -term objective is the peace, security and stability of the region, which requires the release of all hostages”.
He also encouraged “all efforts with the support of the international community, to carry out a two -state solution with safe and recognized borders”.
“We regret that the delegates Fine Gael cannot support the EPP resolution on” the urgent need to release all the hostages held by Hamas “. The resolution explicitly encourages all efforts with the support of the international community, to obtain a solution to two states with safe and recognized borders,” said Reinhold Lopatka, head of the delegation of the EPP in the European Parliament.
During the member of the Fine Gael Congress, Mayorad McGuinness, who previously was European Commissioner for Financial Services and as MEP MEP, was elected vice-president of the EPP.
McGuinness was approached for comments.
“We are not starting individual votes by the delegates,” said Tom Vandenkendelare, head of the Cabinet of the President of the EPP group, Manfred Weber.
