First, Charleroi allows himself “to put an end to any collaboration with institutions, companies or entities accomplices of serious violations of international law.“Then the city forces”to an ethical purchasing policy (EPP) which takes into account the involvement of tenderers. “
The motion also asks Wallonia “To examine the regional economic, subsidies and partnerships that could benefit from companies accomplices in colonization. “She invites the Dolimont government to”Suspend any economic mission in Israel as long as this State does not respect international law and UN resolutions. “The Executive Arizona is finally called upon to” defend an immediate cease-fire as well as a liberation from Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.“
The city “Also asks the Belgian State to recognize Palestine, to consider sanctions, and to support, at European level, the ban on the import of products from illegal colonies. “Beyond political intentions, it is necessary to take action. The urgency claims it.
It is an understatement to say that the motion suffered an MR dam shot. By the voice of his federal deputy Denis Ducarme who was the only one to vote against, the opposition group (whose other members abstained) said that no evidence made it possible to speak of genocide or apartheid (sic). He regretted that his party was not invited to work on this project, which was formally denied by the PS group head.
As for the invitation of an Israeli city in Charleroi, the PS alderman in charge of Babette Jandrain International Relations retraced the context of this event, in the end canceled.
