Demonstration held in Luxembourg City on 9 March 2024;
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On Friday 1 August 2025, the youth wings of four major political parties in Luxembourg issued a joint statement calling for recognition of the State of Palestine.
The CSJ (Chrëschtlech-Sozial Jugend; youth wing of CSV - Christian Social People's Party), the Young Democrats (Jonk Demokraten; DP - Democratic Party), the Young Greens (déi jonk gréng; déi greng - the Greens) and the Young Socialists (Jonk Sozialisten; LSAP - Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party) urged the Luxembourg government to formally recognise the State of Palestine, citing the "unacceptable" humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
"Since 7 October 2023, the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip has claimed more than 56,000 lives and as of today, 49 Hamas hostages and over 9,000 Palestinians are still in Israeli captivity," the statement read. "It is clear: the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is unacceptable. The illegal blockade of humanitarian aid and the instrumentalisation of humanitarian means by Israel constitute deliberate violations of international law, as regularly documented by the UN, the International Court of Justice, Reuters and NGOs". The youth parties cited UN warnings of a risk of "possible genocide" in the Gaza Strip.
"Over 600,000 Palestinians suffer from malnutrition. We condemn this clearly," the statement continued. "International humanitarian aid must be secured and arrive in the Gaza Strip. Israel's military campaign is disproportionate. The massive civilian destruction, the bombing of hospitals, the blockade of food supplies and the high number of victims, including many children and women, are inexcusable and violate the principles of humanitarian law".
The signatories stressed the urgent need for a lasting solution in the Middle East, arguing: "In order to achieve the release of the hostages, restore stability in the region and move closer to the two-state solution, concrete pressure must be exerted on all actors in the region, and in particular on the Israeli government".
They underlined the importance of international recognition for both sides in peace negotiations: "As long as only Israel is recognised as a state, there can be no discussion on an equal footing". As such, the four youth parties called on the Luxembourg government - together with those of France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and twelve other countries - "to recognise Palestine as a state at the UN General Assembly, with the pre-1967 borders" in September 2025. "This step should also allow for the creation of a democratic and constitutional state in Palestine without Hamas," they added.
The youth party members noted that over 147 countries worldwide have already recognised the State of Palestine. "The time has come for Luxembourg to also take this important measure and demonstratively advocate for peace and the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people," they said.
The statement concluded: "We condemn all forms of violence. The terrorist attacks by Hamas on 7 October 2023, which killed 1,195 people in Israel, as well as the actions of the Israeli army, which caused tens of thousands of civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip. The rules of international law apply to everyone, and Luxembourg must remain a defender of these rules and values."
