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EU must be united in its support for the recognition of a Palestinian State at the United Nations
Joint statement by Sergei Stanishev (President of the Party of European Socialists), Hannes Swoboda (President of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament), 27 November 2012
PES President on Israel-Gaza conflict: “The region’s best chance of peace lies at the negotiating table”
The Party of European Socialists (PES) has shown deep concern about the loss of innocent lives in Gaza and Southern Israel. The ongoing conflict, which has cost thousands of lives in the last years, was renewed and intensified last week by violent episodes on both sides of the border.
PES calls for an Arab Social and Economic Development Plan in Jordan Conference
PES Vice President Jan Royal calls for “fully integrated and democratic plan”
Taking part in a conference held in Amman, Jordan, the Party of European Socialists (PES) Vice-President Jan Royall remarked that; “democracy must be an absolute precondition for economic development”.
PES Secretary General meets Labor leader Shelly Yachimovich, as Israeli General Election called: “Israel must use this opportunity to go in a progressive direction”
Meeting at the Party of European Socialists (PES) headquarters in Brussels, PES Secretary General Achim Post and the leader of the Israeli Labor Party Shelly Yachimovichdiscussed the social dimension of the crisis in both Israel and Europe. The meeting came as the Israeli Government announced snap General elections ‘as soon as possible’.
PES steps up commitment to Arab spring and welcomes Fatah and Ettakatol
The Congress of the Party of European Socialists gave a green light to the membership of two new member parties, Ettakatol of Tunisia and Fatah of Palestine. The move comes at a crucial time in the post-Arab Spring period. It reiterates the commitment of the PES, to North Africa and the Middle East and the calls for hope and dignity and progress.
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