Jobbik Requests the Official Condemnation of Israel in Hungarian Parliament

Marton Gyongyosi in the Parliament

In its first round of issues raised before the order of the day of the new Parliament, Mr. Márton Gyöngyösi (Jobbik) heavily criticised Israel for the brutal raid against the convoy of six humanitarian aid ships travelling under Turkish flag to the blockaded Gaza Strip.

Sarcastically referring to the sluggish reaction of the Hungarian media every time it comes to reporting on Israel’s brutality, the MP briefly summarized the details of that morning’s bloody incident. “It is already clear that the event will have irreversible and irreparable consequences for the future” – he said.

Mr. Gyöngyösi, also vice-president of the Foreign Affairs Committee and IPU, reminded that the inhumane atrocity of Israel against Gaza is not at all unprecedented. He recalled the 2008 January bombings of Gaza by the Israeli air force, destroying the entire infrastructure of the city and brutally killing civilians, women and children alike. He labelled the Israeli attack “a qualified case of genocide”. Drawing a parallel with the current case of raiding a humanitarian aid ship, he recalled the case where Israel targeted a UN school full of civilians, despite the fact that the UN provided the GPS coordinates to the Israeli defence ministry.

In the conclusion of his speech, the MP asked the House – which has so often expressed concern over the violation of international and human rights elsewhere – to officially condemn the atrocity of Israel as an expression of sympathy towards the Palestinian and the Turkish people.

In a press conference Márton Gyöngyösi also stressed that Israel’s raid against the Turkish humanitarian aid ships sailing on international waters should be considered as an attack against one of Hungary’s NATO allies. “This in itself calls for Hungary’s support on the side of Turkey” – the politician said. “However, in line with its foreign policy philosophy, Jobbik considers Turkey not only as a strategic partner, but also as a brotherly nation, with which it shares common roots. Thus Turkey has not only the moral but also the brotherly sympathy of Jobbik” – Mr. Gyöngyösi added.  

You can view the video of the speech here [in Hungarian]: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIwgoQ88wI4