Lebanon must be part of the ceasefire agreement

As Lebanon’s civilians find themselves under fire again, the Greens/EFA Group call for the country to be included in the ceasefire agreement and for civilians to be protected.

Greens/EFA MEP Leoluca Orlando, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, comments:

“ Israel has continued its strikes on Lebanon unabated, killing and injuring thousands of civilians. This contempt for human life and international law is intolerable. Innocent people are paying the highest price for decisions they did not make. Lebanon needs to be part of the ceasefire negotiated between Iran and the US.

“The EU cannot remain passive. Attacks on hospitals and civilian infrastructure are a blatant violation of international humanitarian law - this adds to the list of violations by Israel of the human rights clause of the EU-Israel Association Agreement already found by the EEAS and requires the immediate suspension of the Agreement. Lebanon and its people are devastated from years of unlawful attacks. The EU needs to prioritise peace, humanitarian aid and stability for Lebanon and support those committed to it.”