Greek police union slams government's stance on West Bank, calls for end to 'ethnic cleansing'

Greece's police union, EL.AS., has strongly condemned the situation in the West Bank, calling for an end to what it described as "ethnic cleansing." The union issued a statement urging the Greek government to cease actions that it believes are shaming the Greek people on the international stage.

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The goal of the international community and the EU must be a ceasefire and the resumption of substantive negotiations based on the 1967 borders for a two-state solution, with East Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian State, within the framework of UN decisions.

A significant point of criticism was directed at the Greek government's abstention from a joint declaration made by the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, and Canada. This stance, according to EL.AS., exposes and disgraces the Greek populace, particularly as the Mitsotakis government has not condemned the alleged crimes in Gaza and the West Bank, thereby violating the country's core principles and values.

EL.AS. reiterated the international community's and the EU's objective should be a ceasefire and the resumption of meaningful negotiations. These negotiations, the union stressed, must be based on the 1967 borders, aiming for a two-state solution with East Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian State, in line with UN resolutions.

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This stance, according to the announcement, exposes and shames the Greek people, as the Mitsotakis government does not even condemn the crimes in Gaza and the West Bank, violating the country's principles and values.

Finally, the police union emphasized the necessity of uniting voices with democratic political forces advocating for peace. They called for the recognition of the Palestinian State, a move already taken by numerous European countries, aligning with a 2015 parliamentary resolution.

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The announcement by EL.AS. underscores the need to unite voices with democratic political forces fighting for peace and to recognize the Palestinian State, as many European countries have already done, based on the 2015 parliamentary resolution.