Europa-Parlamentets flertal spenderer således heller ikke så meget som ét ord på at fordømme den israelske regering for besættelsen og undertrykkelsen af Palæstina.
Consequently, the majority in Parliament once again refuses to condemn the serious violations of human rights committed in Iraq, fails to note that the war in Iraq is illegal and runs counter to international law and the United Nations Charter, and omits to call on the UN to open up a detailed inquiry into the use of banned weapons, such as white phosphorous during the capture of Fallujah, and of ‘ collective punishment ’ against the Iraqi people.