The Council of Europe’s Political Committee is meeting with the centered on the beast in Gaza and the War in Ukraine
‘I have a complete awareness of what it means Hamas But there are limits. Limits that cannot be overcome. And in this case, I have the feeling that they are overcome, “he said Dora Bakoyannis From Crete, which is for a meeting on Monday night 26/5 after a discussion with a journalist.
In more detail in a journalist’s highlight that despite the international outcry, Israel continues its operations, Ms Bakoyannis noted that: “The Council of Europe has no army. But we have the moral prestige – which is extremely large – to make an effort to convince, that A smart people like Israel realize that at the moment the policy that is pursuing is a policy that is in danger of creating a second generation of Hamas terrorists. You know me well. You know the battle I have fought against international terrorism. I am fully aware of what Hamas means but there are limits. Limits that cannot be overcome. And in this case, I have the feeling that they are overcome. “
Specifically, at the Avra Hotel in Kolymbari, the Council of Europe’s Political Committee meets Monday and Tuesday, focusing on the atrocity in Gaza and the war in Ukraine.
More than 70 MPs from 28 European countries and among them all the Greek and Cypriot delegation to the Council of Europe are present at the work of the meeting.
The meeting began with greetings by the Speaker of Parliament, Nikita Kaklamanis, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, the Chairman of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Theodoros Roussopoulos and the participation of members is one of the largest.
In the importance of today’s session in Chania, “At the time of war we are raging, human rights are grossly trampled on when children are not protected, when threatened with starvation, starvation, bombing,” the President of the Greek delegation, Draas Bakoyani, said in Appeal that the war, the bombings and, above all, the lack of humanitarian aid to stop immediately: to have a serious intervention by the Council of Europe, to protect civilians and to see what it is possible to do today so that this war, the bombings and the bombardment.
The former prime minister, George Papandreouhe noted that Chania should have no economic and economic inequality and huge concentration of wealth at the global wealth, while expressing his concern about the rule of law in our country: There is no democracy without equality. This enormous economic inequality and the enormous concentration of wealth at international level but also here in Greece has an impact on democracy, because this wealth becomes a political force that corrupts institutions, acquiring the media, sports, culture. We see this everywhere.
Specifically for our country, he spoke of a “general undermining of the rule of law by an oligarchy and a perception of centralization by the current government. And this is something we will find in front of us. ”Referring to the energy and erupting of energy costs. “The lack of rule of law, too, is about our pocket, we must understand that these two are not irrelevant.”
“The position of the great majority of the Hellenic Parliament is peace in both war areas and in terms of Gaza mainly humanitarian aid,” the Speaker of Parliament said, “he said,” Nikitas Kaklamanisheralding initiatives in this direction:
The Chairman of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, Theodoros Roussopoulos, He referred to the role and importance of the institution.
In his address from the meeting step, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, George Gerapetritis, He found that today “basic pillars of the European idea are in danger.
Unfortunately, this meeting takes place in a period of deep destabilization, as they are called into question – if not in direct threat – key pillars of international law and international order that have been instituted after World War II “he said, noting that” Europe is a new world and the world is new to Europe. Democracy. “
“In a period of change and intense geopolitical rearrangements it is important to discuss, exchange views and chart roads,” the New Democracy MP said, Giannis Economou.