Palestinian premier Ismail Haneyya on Sunday received a European delegation of lawmakers, politicians and academics, appreciating their efforts to report about Israel's violations in the Gaza Strip.
During the meeting, premier Haneyya briefed the delegation about Israel's crimes during the war on Gaza, especially against civilians and children.
He also pointed out to the targeting of journalists and mosques and said that Israel overstepped all red lines in its war on Gaza.
The premier highlighted Goldstone report that had been issued in the first war and said that if Israel had been held accountable, it would not have dared to repeat its crimes.
"There is no doubt that the sounds of cannons subsided following the Egyptian-mediated agreement, but the important message is that we want an end to the occupation of Palestine," the premier told members of the delegation.
"We want a fully sovereign state with its capital in Jerusalem, and we want our homeless people in diaspora to return to their homeland. We need an end to the occupation once and for all because if the occupation stays, the suffering stays," he added.
Haneyya also hailed the international solidarity movement in Europe for their efforts in support of the Palestinian cause.
"We are following the efforts being made by European groups, and inside the European union parliament and parliaments throughout Europe as well as the efforts being made by many ministers of governments there, and we believe that this visit is the culmination and reflection of the [European] positive attitude towards the Palestinian people," the premier underscored.
The premier also called for removing the Palestinian resistance factions from the list of terrorism, describing the Israeli occupation as the biggest terrorist entity in the world.
