Activities of Manu PINEDA related to 2020/2113(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Promoting regional stability and security in the broader Middle East region (debate)
Promoting regional stability and security in the broader Middle East region (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on promoting regional stability and security in the broader Middle East region
Amendments (24)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the Joint Declaration between the European Union and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on European Union support to UNRWA (2021-2024),
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament’s resolution of 23 October 2020 on gender equality in the EU’s foreign and security policy (2019/2167(INI)),
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas EU policy has been primarily focused on the issues of migration and asylum, as well as counter terrorism; whereas it is necessary to focus on the underlying causes of instability in order to provide long-term strategies and solutions to shared challenges;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas the ongoing war in Yemen begun in 2014 and has a devastating effect on the country; whereas it is estimated that over 150,000 people have died as a direct consequence of the war and over 4 million have been displaced; whereas Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan and Senegal have troops on the ground in Yemen; whereas the conflict has been fueled by regional arms transfers;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas the conflict in Syria which begun in 2011 is ongoing with areas of the country controlled by the Turkish and US military; whereas it is estimated that more than 500,000 been killed and 12 million displaced; whereas regional, as well as international, powers have fueled the conflict with weapons and fighters;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
B d. whereas there are ongoing social and political conflicts in Iraq and Lebanon in which different regional powers attempt to influence the local population in order to expand their control; whereas these conflicts have the potential to further develop;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
B e. whereas the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine continues to be a source of regional instability;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the EU’s continued support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is a key element in the EU strategy of contributing to the promotion of security, stability and development in the region;
Amendment 138 #
4 b. Recalls that the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority for a definitive settlement of the conflict based on a solution enabling both countries to live side by side in peace and security, based on the 1967 borders, is a perquisite for regional stability; expresses again its deep concern over the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and calls for the immediate lift all the restrictive measures on the movement of people and goods imposed by Israel on the territory which are having a devastating impact on the population; is gravely concerned about the Israeli settlements policy in the West Bank and East Jerusalem;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Reaffirms UNRWA’s essential contribution to stability and security in the Middle East, and appeals to the EU and the wider international community to increase its support to the Agency both politically and financing, also in view of the renewal of its mandate by the UN General Assembly in 2022;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Stresses the need to end the ongoing occupation of different parts of Syria by regional actors; calls on the European Union to impose an arms embargo on Turkey until it ceases its offensives against its neighbouring country; highlights the need for an inclusive and democratic resolution to the ongoing conflict in Syria based on democracy and the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; underlines that this resolution much be reached through dialogue between the Government and democratic opposition forces;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the attacks on the people of Yemen which are responsible for thousands of deaths, the destruction of key civilian infrastructure and widespread famine; calls on Saudi Arabia and all other countries involved in its coalition to immediately stop their military intervention; calls on all countries in the region to stop all transfers of arms into the country and on EU Member States to stop their arms trade in countries participating in this war;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to align their arms export policies with the provisions of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP and to adopt a strict application of all criteriaensure monitoring by the Council, annual reporting on the implementation of the Common Position to the European Parliament and the adoption of a strict application of all criteria, envisaging sanctions when these are not met;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the countries in the region to refrain from exporting arms or combatants or intervening militarily in other countries, as such interventions are some of the main causes of regional destabilisation; firmly opposes the use of drones in extrajudicial and extraterritorial killings of terror suspects and demands a ban on the use of drones for this purpose; as well as a commitment to work in the relevant international fora on a global ban;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Expresses deep concern about a potential nuclear race in the region and calls on the EU to activate all diplomatic efforts to avoid it; calls on Israel to ratify the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; and to declare any nuclear weapons it may have, progressively dismantling them in order to achieve a denuclearized region;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Stresses the need to monitor and evaluate EU naval force missions (EUNAVFOR) in line with human security criteria, and to consider their future tasks in line with the needs set out by these criteria;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the EU and Member States to commit to re-establish accountability measures and redress for victims of international human rights and international humanitarian laws violations in Yemen, including notably the re-establishment of a UN monitoring and reporting mechanism;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Stresses that closer partnership with Gulf countries should be linked to clear human rights benchmarks for progress in the GCC, including on accountability for war crimes in Yemen, women’s rights, freedom of expression and association, release of human rights defenders, death penalty, migrant workers, and alignment in international fora;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the EU to promote the development of a strong civil society in the region, particularly through engagement with trade unions, women’s organisations or environmental organisations; stresses the need for them to be consulted while designing and evaluating the EU’s policies in the region; highlights that the shrinking civil space in several countries poses a threat to regional stability;
Amendment 273 #
17. Highlights the importance of the sustainable development goals set out in the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as key promoters of regional stability, inter-alia climate action, the eradication of poverty or the promotion of gender equality, as key promoters of regional stability; stresses the need to further enhance cooperation between the EU and countries in the region in order to fulfil all of them, particularly the ones concerning challenges which require global cooperation such as climate change, setting out clear strategies, timeframes and goals in these areas;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Highlights the gravity of violence against women in the region, particularly in situations of conflict; calls for the EU to establish bilateral dialogue with the countries in the region on this topic in order to promote the abolition of all laws enshrining gender inequality; stresses the importance of supporting local women’s organizations as a means of empowerment;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Stresses that the best way for the EU to promote security and stability in the region is through tackling the underlying causes, particularly lack of democracy, and promoting social development and cooperation, including people to people contacts; stresses therefore that the EU should develop its own strategy to discourage a military race which would have grave security implications;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)