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Mission to Palestine in February 2023

The Delegation for relations with Palestine traveled on an official mission to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip on 21-23 February 2023.

Seven members from four political groups of the European Parliament's Delegation for relations with Palestine, led by Vice-Chair Margrete Auken concluded their official visit to Palestine on 23 February 2023.

The members strongly denounced the unilateral decision of the Israeli authorities to ban once again the Chair of the Delegation, Manuel Pineda as well as MEP Ana Miranda Paz from entering Palestine and to deny access to the Gaza Strip to the whole delegation. They highlighted that it is unacceptable that the Israeli authorities attempt to block the European Parliament's work.

The Delegation's main objective with this mission was to scrutinise the current political, social and human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian Territories and to engage with political actors and civil society organisations (CSOs). The delegation went to East Jerusalem, Ramallah, Bethlehem, the South Hebron Hills, including Masafer Yatta.

See attached the full report.

Mission to Palestine on 24-27 February 2020

The EP Delegation during a press conference organised at a view point overlooking al-Issawiya neighbourhood in East Jerusalem
Press Conference DPAL Chair, Manu Pineda, East Jerusalem © Ahmad Daghlas
Please find below the report issued following the Delegation mission to East Jerusalem, Ramallah, Bethlehem and
Hebron on 24-27 February 2020
A summary of Inter-parliamentary meetings held during the European Parliament's 8th term (2014-2019) can be found in the delegation's archives.