Debate contributions by Petras GRAŽULIS

There can be no violence at all. Violence is evil and must be fought. And according to your question to me and today's debate, it seems that only men are perpetrators and men are the worst evil. That is not the case. Evil is violence.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. Listening to this debate gives the impression that only men are perpetrators of violence and only women cannot be abused. I say that violence is not allowed against a child, a man, an elderly person or even a disabled person. Violence must be said no. And it can not be sorted, even against an animal can not be abused. But I find the European Union very strange: When French boxing competitions were held and when men beat women, the whole of Europe rejoices. Where are you going, Europe? What are you aiming for? Men cannot compare themselves to women with their own strength. Surely, I think we should not divide men, women, children, or grandparents. There can be no violence and let us put the point on violence by all sorts of means: educational, punitive measures.

Mr President, hello, I am the last political prisoner of the Soviet Union. Because I fought against communism, against this ideology, I was imprisoned in Soviet labor camps. Today, after Lithuania regained its independence, a new ideology is once again being created: a genderist ideology that is worse than a communist ideology. And those who defend Christian values, oppose genderism, they are persecuted by the European Union, they are on trial. Don't give up on God, on Facebook or on social media, your Christian position that it's a crime, it's homosexuality. You will be judged. I was also sued in Lithuania for reading Paul's letter to the Romans. Where are we going? The same dictatorship created in Europe, not communism, but some kind of genderism and under the guise of human rights. We are going, Europe, to self-destruction. Because we give up our values, we accept some perverted ideology. When the Soviet Union comes to an end, the European Union will also come to an end if it does not change its ideology and prohibit free speech, but rather Christians from professing and expressing their faith.

Mr President, rapporteur. I would like to ask you in person – all MEPs and not only. The Apostle Luke says in his Gospel that without God's knowledge no hair will fall from a person's head. He continues to speak: ‘When a people turns away from God, God will punish the people.’ Europe betrays Christian values. And not just Europe. He turned away from God, promoting genderism and homosexuality. Isn't this God's punishment for Europe? (The President interrupts the speaker)

Mr President, I wanted to ask you, is there anyone in the room who believes that the best intelligence in the world, Mossad, was unaware of the large-scale invasion of Israel? I also want to ask you why the Israeli government and army allowed the killing of their civilians for 10 hours without taking action. Or is it a very well-planned provocation so that Israel can do what it is doing in the Gaza Strip today? And to justify the world community? Don't you think so? Children, civilians, mothers, grandparents are killed. Civil facilities and hospitals are being destroyed. And all this is done by the government of Israel, and the world is silent. The European Union must immediately recognise the Palestinian state, withdraw, demand the release of all hostages taken by Hamas.