On Wednesday, the majority of European Parliament members rejected discussing the Israeli war in Gaza and the alleged assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump during the first plenary session of the newly formed parliament.
Instead, the entire session was devoted to discussing military support for Ukraine.
Among the scheduled agenda items for Wednesday was the continuation of military aid to Kyiv.
However, representatives from left-wing parties proposed discussing the Palestinian cause and the EU’s relationship with Israel, in light of the ongoing Israeli operation in Gaza, which has resulted in the deaths and injuries of tens of thousands of civilians.
Additionally, right-wing representatives suggested condemning the alleged assassination attempt on presidential candidate Trump, but this proposal was also rejected by most members.
Supporters of the current European Commission policy fear that military aid to Kyiv may wane amidst the growing influence of factions advocating for a political resolution to the Ukrainian crisis, particularly within the new European Parliament.
Furthermore, proponents of continued military assistance to Kyiv are concerned about the implications of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s visit to Moscow, the rising popularity of Donald Trump, and his statements emphasizing the need for stability in Ukraine.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Israeli military dropped 8 tons of bombs on displacement camps in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip last Saturday, resulting in heavy civilian casualties.
The newspaper explained that, according to sources familiar with the operation, the Israeli military had passed the plans up the chain of command to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with F-35 aircraft loaded with large bombs.
