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On Thursday, 11 December 2025, the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) will organise a public hearing on "Illegal Settlements in the West Bank". This hearing will provide an opportunity to assess recent developments on the ground. The discussion will inform the next steps of the European Parliament in holding the EU institutions accountable for the effective implementation of its positions on settlements.
Over 700,000 Israeli settlers live across the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, covering an estimated 14% of the territory. These settlements are illegal under international law, especially the Fourth Geneva Convention, and stand in contradiction with UN Security Council Resolution 233 (1967). Settlement expansion is a major obstacle to the viability of a two-state solution, the only path to sustainable peace endorsed by the European Union and the international community.
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AFET hearings
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On Monday, 15 December, the Committees on Foreign Affairs and on Development and the Subcommittee on Human Rights will hold a joint exchange of views with representatives of the 2025 Sakharov Prize laureates Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia.
Andrzej Poczobut is a journalist, essayist, blogger and activist from the Polish minority in Belarus. Known for his opposition to Alexander Lukashenko's regime, he has become a symbolic figure in the struggle for freedom and democracy in Belarus. Detained since 2021 and sentenced to eight years, he has endured solitary confinement. In a resolution adopted on 15 March 2023, the European Parliament called Andrzej Poczobut's immediate and unconditional release. Mzia Amaglobeli, a Georgian journalist and director of online media outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti, is the first female political prisoner in Georgia since its independence, and a fighter for freedom of expression. Detained in 2025 and imprisoned for two years, Amaglobeli has become a prominent symbol of Georgia's pro-democracy protest movement. The European Parliament demanded on 19 June 2025 Mzia Amaglobeli's immediate and unconditional release and condemned the Georgian Dream authorities.
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The EU’s deforestation law, adopted in 2023 to ensure products sold in the EU are not sourced from deforested land, is to be simplified and applied one year later.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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The EU’s deforestation law, adopted in 2023 to ensure products sold in the EU are not sourced from deforested land, is to be simplified and applied one year later.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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The EU’s deforestation law, adopted in 2023 to ensure products sold in the EU are not sourced from deforested land, is to be simplified and applied one year later.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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On Thursday, MEPs and Council reached a provisional deal on a new 'wine package', addressing challenges that wine producers face and unlocking market opportunities.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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On Thursday, MEPs and Council reached a provisional deal on a new 'wine package', addressing challenges that wine producers face and unlocking market opportunities.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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On Thursday, MEPs and Council reached a provisional deal on a new 'wine package', addressing challenges that wine producers face and unlocking market opportunities.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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On Thursday, 11 December 2025, the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) will organise a public hearing on "Illegal Settlements in the West Bank". This hearing will provide an opportunity to assess recent developments on the ground. The discussion will inform the next steps of the European Parliament in holding the EU institutions accountable for the effective implementation of its positions on settlements.
Over 700,000 Israeli settlers live across the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, covering an estimated 14% of the territory. These settlements are illegal under international law, especially the Fourth Geneva Convention, and stand in contradiction with UN Security Council Resolution 233 (1967). Settlement expansion is a major obstacle to the viability of a two-state solution, the only path to sustainable peace endorsed by the European Union and the international community.
Location : Brussels
Draft programme
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Length of video : 210'

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