European Parliament resolution on Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine, the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solution
Decision
The Parliament adopted resolution B10‑0385/2025 under procedure 2025/2852(RSP), tabled as B10‑0385/2025, with the document dated 8.9.2025 and last updated 10 September 2025; the text is recorded as adopted.
What Changes
The resolution calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all Israeli hostages and for the International Committee of the Red Cross to be granted access, demands a significant increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza that must reach civilians and not be diverted, and condemns Hamas’s hijacking of aid convoys. It also instructs the Commission to ensure its proposed EUR 1.6 billion support programme is transparent, strictly overseen and conditional to prevent funding of terrorism, reiterates that no EU funding should go to terrorist organisations, and urges diplomatic efforts toward a negotiated two‑state solution while making any recognition of Palestinian statehood conditional on release of hostages and dismantling of Hamas.
Who Is Affected
The resolution directly addresses Gaza and its civilian population, Israel and Israeli hostages, Hamas, the Palestinian Authority, EU institutions and Member States, and EU funding arrangements.
Sources
Official Documents
- MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine, the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solution European Parliament adopted a resolution urging hostage release, increased humanitarian aid to Gaza, and renewed pursuit of a two-state solution, with conditional EU funding and ongoing EU-Israel/Palestinian engagement.
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