“Thank you all for being here today. I know how much this means for people in Israel who have endured the worst terrorist attack in generations.

I am proud to be here today with so many of you. Our presence here – outside the European Parliament – is significant. Our gathering held in the Simone Veil Agora is symbolic. Our voice is important. And our strong stand against terrorism is crucial.

October 7th is a day that will go down in global infamy. The world has witnessed Jews being murdered simply because they were Jewish. Again. In Israel.

We are here with the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission, and all of you – as one – to express our solidarity, to condemn the appalling acts of terror and murder and to demand the immediate release of hostages.

Europe stands ready to help broker resolutions, but I have said it before and it bears repeating – There is no justification for terrorism.

Hamas is a terrorist organisation. They do not…