Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-003849/2025/rev.1
to the Commission
Rule 144
Elena Donazzan (ECR)
On 2 October 2025, during the daily press briefing, a European Commission spokesperson expressed respect for the humanitarian commitment of all those on board the flotilla to Gaza, stating that such activism is a ‘core pillar of our values’, while also condemning ‘any attacks’ against the vessel[1].
However, it appears that the flotilla deliberately violated international maritime law by crossing Israeli territorial waters, refused proposals to transmit the humanitarian aid through official channels and knowingly sought provocation against a sovereign state.
This raises serious questions about the legitimacy and political expediency of the spokesperson’s statements, which could amount to institutional support for an international provocation by a non-institutional actor without official European Union recognition.
In view of the above:
- 1.On what basis did the spokesperson express herself in these terms? Was there a College mandate?
- 2.Was the Commission aware of the violations of maritime law and of the refusal to have the humanitarian aid transited through official routes?
- 3.What steps does the Commission intend to take to prevent statements by its representatives from being interpreted as supporting non-institutional initiatives of a provocative nature?
Submitted: 2.10.2025
- [1] https://www.ansa.it/europa/notizie/rubriche/altrenews/2025/10/02/ue-no-ad-attacchi-flotilla-vogliono-aiutare-li-sosteniamo_ed8667b3-9a8b-459a-8819-e1e1cf90467f.html