22/10/2015 Haifa.
The Greens Group of the European Parliament issued a press release yesterday which calls for an end to the current escalation of violence, and for increased cooperation of the Arab community and its political leaders. This statement comes after meeting with the Mossawa Center’s director during an advocacy trip in Brussels last week. The press release stated, “We urge the EU, notably the HR/VP and its Special Envoy, to stop ignoring the Arab community in Israel and to engage with them, notably the Joint List in the Israeli Knesset."
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This is the second public statement to come from a European Parliament party. The Socialists and Democrats Party, the second largest party in the EU parliament, also issued a statement that it intends to upgrade its relations with the Arab community and its political leadership. The Mossawa Center applauds these statements and hopes they will lead to strengthened partnerships between EU member states and political parties and the political leadership of the Arab community in order for the needs and positions of Arab citizens to be addressed in the international arena.