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A4: Regarding the Future of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

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Metadata of the motion
Consultation:Federal Committee Athens - Fall 2026
Agenda item:3. Political Commission 3
Proposer:Political Commission 3: External Affairs and Global Governance
Status:Submitted
Submitted:10/22/2026, 14:08

Motion text

Regarding the Future of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

14April2024(lapsing).RenewedforFederalCommitteeAthens,October2026

Resolution submitted by: JEF Political Commission 3, External Affairs and Global
Governance

JEF Europe,

  • Guided by the principles of democracy, peace, the rule of law and human
    rights, and the goal of a more peaceful, just and sustainable global
    order;
  • Reaffirming its commitment to federalism and the belief that the
    sovereignty, liberty, rights and dignity of people do not result
    intrinsically from the independence of nation-states, and that respect for
    the Universal Declaration of Human Rights must guide all international
    action;
  • Strongly believing that mutual security is dependent on the provision of
    mutual dignity;
  • Affirming that while states have the right of self-defence and peoples
    have the right to resist subjugation and occupation, no cause can justify
    the targeting of civilians, sexual violence, or violations of
    international humanitarian law;
  • Understanding that cycles of violence reproduce themselves, and that
    breaking them requires justice, reconciliation and a political process
    addressing the root causes of the conflict;
  • Recognising that the history of the conflict, which has been shaped by
    decades of geopolitical tensions, displacement, occupation, antisemitism,
    islamophobia , repeated attacks against civilians, terrorism and
    structural inequalities, has produced death, suffering, and deprivation
    for both peoples.
  • Appalled by the 7th October attacks carried out by Hamas and other
    militants, and sincerely empathising with the shock and sorrow this caused
    in Israel and among Jewish communities and Israelis around the world.
  • Appalled by the scale of death, destruction and human suffering in Gaza,
    including the deaths of civilians, the destruction of civilian
    infrastructure, the displacement of the majority of the population, and
    the humanitarian catastrophe that continues to unfold;
  • Condemning the use of sexual violence against both men and women as a
    pattern of gender-based violence during the whole conflict;
  • Condemning the rise of antisemitic, anti-Muslim and anti-Arab hostility
    across the world, offline and online, and expressing solidarity with all
    communities targeted by hatred;
  • Deeply concerned by the divisions within the European Union over its
    response to the conflict, which have weakened the EU's ability to act
    coherently and credibly as a defender of human rights and multilateralism,
    and highlighting how the limitations of intergovernmental decision-making
    can impede a coherent European response to urgent international crises.
  • Noting the provisional measures issued by the International Court of
    Justice in the South Africa v. Israel case, which found that the rights
    claimed by South Africa are plausible and that Palestinians in Gaza must
    be protected from acts of genocide;
  • Condemning the continued expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied
    Palestinian territories, which undermine the prospects for a viable
    solution and are accompanied by settler violence tolerated by the Isareli
    Government;
  • Condemns the policies implemented by the Israeli government that restrict
    freedom of movement and deny the Palestinian population in the West Bank
    and Gaza their most basic rights.
  • Emphasising the role of civil society organisations, including youth-led
    initiatives, in promoting dialogue, reconciliation and peace-building
    between Israelis and Palestinians such as the Federalist Peace Forum;
  • Expressing solidarity with Palestinian refugees and their families, whose
    rights and status must be addressed as part of any comprehensive peace
    settlement, and with all civilians displaced by the conflict;
  • Acknowledging the contributions of previous peace initiatives while
    recognising the need for renewed and sustained multilateral efforts, and
    welcoming the young Palestinian and Israeli federalist movements that have
    emerged in recent years;

JEF Europe therefore,

  1. Calls for the full implementation of the existing ceasefire and post-
    conflict arrangements, including the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces
    from the Gaza Strip, the verified disarmament and dismantling of armed
    groups and military infrastructure, the restoration of unified Palestinian
    civilian governance, and a credible pathway towards democratic Palestinian
    governance and self-determination;
  1. Calls for the dignified return of all remaining human remains and for the
    release of Palestinians unlawfully detained or arbitrarily detained,
    including those held without charge or in violation of international law;
  1. Calls on all parties to respect the provisional measures issued by the
    International Court of Justice and all future decisions in the South
    Africa v. Israel case;
  1. Calls on the European Union and its Member States to ensure that UNRWA
    receives the full funding it requires to continue its operations, and
    notes that the vast majority of recommendations from the independent
    neutrality review have been implemented;
  1. Firmly condemns all attacks against civilians, including attacks on
    refugee camps, medical facilities, schools, places of worship and civilian
    infrastructure, and calls for the investigation and prosecution of any
    breaches of international humanitarian law;
  1. Condemns the use of human shields and civilian infrastructure by Hamas and
    other armed groups, and asserts that this does not discharge Israel from
    its obligation to take all necessary precautions to limit civilian
    casualties;
  1. Calls on Israel to end settlement expansion in breach of international
    law, to combat settler violence, and to dismantle settlements in the
    occupied Palestinian territories;
  1. Calls on the European Union to maintain and strengthen targeted sanctions
    against individuals and entities responsible for serious human rights
    violations and violence against Palestinian civilians, and against public
    officials credibly implicated in incitement to violence or serious
    violations of international law such as supporting the illegal
    settelements in the West Bank    ; and calls for the suspension of the EU-
    Israel Association Agreement in response to serious violations of human
    rights and international humanitarian law;
  1. Calls on the European Union to lead an international effort for the
    reconstruction of Gaza, in coordination with the Palestinian Authority,
    the United Nations and other partners, and to ensure that reconstruction
    funding is not used to fund military action contravening international
    law;
  1. Calls on the European Union and its Member States to recognise the State
    of Palestine as part of a renewed and sustained multilateral effort to end
    the occupation and     to advance a just and comprehensive resolution based on
    the two-state solution;
  1. Strongly supports exploring federalist, confederal, and "two states plus"
    arrangements for Israel and Palestine, including proposals for a
    binational confederation or a federation, with constitutional guarantees
    for equal rights, democratic representation, security, respect for
    individual and collective rights, national identities and self-
    determination , the rule of law and subsidiarity, as stated in the
    Federalist Charter approved by Federal Future Israel and DFH Palestine    ;
  1. Commits to maintaining cooperation with civil society and youth-led peace
    and federalist movements in Israel and Palestine, including through
    dialogue, exchange and joint initiatives and encourages Palestinian and
    Israeli youth to take part in shaping policies and political solutions;
  1. Calls on the European Union to speak with a single, coherent voice on this
    conflict, and urges the EU Institutions to work towards a multilateral
    framework for a new peace process in the region, respecting equal rights
    to life, self-determination, safety, and equality before the law.

Reason

The previous resolution was adopted on 14 April 2024 and is lapsing. This updated text reflects subsequent political, humanitarian and legal developments. It reaffirms JEF Europe’s commitment to peace, human rights, international law, protection of civilians, Palestinian self-determination, Israeli security and renewed federalist or confederal approaches to a lasting settlement.

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Amendments

  • A4-029-3 (Federico Tosi (JEF Europe FC), Submitted)
  • A4-051-3 (Federico Tosi (JEF Europe FC), Withdrawn)
  • A4-061 (Yair Shimony (Federal Future Israel), Referred)
  • A4-065 (Yair Shimony (Federal Future Israel), Submitted)
  • A4-065-2 (Federico Tosi (JEF Europe FC), Submitted)
  • A4-098 (JEF Germany, Submitted)