The European Parliament called for the first time for an "immediate and permanent ceasefire" in the Gaza Strip, where Israel continues its attacks.

The 2023 report was approved in the European Parliament plenary session on the "State of Human Rights and Democracy in the World and the EU Policy Towards It" with a majority of 265 votes in favor, 253 against, and 10 abstentions, according to Anadolu News Agency.

The phrase "calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza" was added to Article 62 of the report at the request of members of the leftist group in the European Parliament.

The new revised and approved report stated, "The European Union, its Member States, and the international community are called upon, in particular, to urgently and permanently cease fire in the Gaza Strip to ensure uninterrupted access to food and water for all."

Thus, the European Parliament called for a ceasefire in Gaza for the first time.

In the resolution adopted on January 18, the "permanent ceasefire" was conditioned on the release of all prisoners and the elimination of Hamas.

In the plenary session on the concerned report, many members criticized the exclusion of Gaza from the report and accused the EU of leaving Israel unpunished despite the crimes it committed.