Petition is addressed to: the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Mr Josep Borrell

As citizens of the European Union, we feel a profound moral responsibility to call on the EU to reflect our collective conscience and take a principled stance on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. We call on EU leadership to express - clearly and unequivocally - the moral outrage shared by many across Europe in response to this devastating conflict where innocent civilians are incurring unimaginable pain and suffering - where hunger is being weaponized—used not as a consequence of war, but as a method of war.

We demand that a firm message be conveyed to the State of Israel: that the European Union, acting on behalf of its citizens, cannot and will not remain a passive observer to the continued violence and human suffering in Gaza.

We unequivocally condemn all loss of innocent life. The Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, which resulted in the deaths of 1,195 Israeli and foreign civilians, were abhorrent and inexcusable. Likewise, we unequivocally condemn the ongoing Israeli military campaign in Gaza—by land and by air—which has resulted in the deaths of over 50,000 Palestinians, the majority of whom are civilians. This scale of destruction demands immediate international attention and action.
Yet, we must acknowledge the reality: there appears to be no genuine will to end this war.

We therefore call on the European Union to take decisive action, including the imposition of targeted sanctions against the State of Israel and a ban on imports originating from illegal settlements, in accordance with international law.
Now is the time for the EU to act with integrity and uphold the values it claims to represent.