The EU will revise the association agreement with Israel at the request of 17 states, including Spain

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The European Union will revise the agreement with Israel after the claim of a group of 17 states to the High EU representative for foreign policy, Kaja Kallas, given the situation “untenable, unbearable and inhumane” in the Gaza Strip.

The European Union will revise the Association Agreement with Israel after the claim of a group of 17 states, including Spain, the UE High Representative for Foreign Policy, Kaja Kallas, based on Article 2 about the need to respect human rights in the light of the “non -enduring and inhuman” situation in the situation Gaza strip.

This has been confirmed by various diplomatic sources that confirm that a majority of Member States have joined the requests of Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Luxembourgon the one hand and through The Netherlandswho already had the support of a dozen Member States.

“It is clear that the situation has deteriorated considerably since this meeting, even in a series of issues in which the EU has expressed its clear concern. That is why the time has come to give a true meaning to Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association agreement with concrete and important measures,” said the Letter sent by Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Luxembourg.

For his part, Dutch Foreign Minister, Caspar Veldkampasked for an assessment of compliance with Article 2 “as quickly as possible”, since, in his opinion, “the humanitarian block is a violation of the obligations of Israel under international humanitarian law and therefore of Article 2 of the Association Agreement.”

“I am aware that Israel proposes a new distribution system of help. Although many details are still unknown, this system does not seem compatible with the humanitarian principles of neutrality, impartiality and independence and would not help unconditional distribution and without obstacles to help people in emergency and to the EU.”

After a debate within the framework of the EU meeting of the EU ministers in Brussels and after the announcement of the Minister of the Tak United KingdomDavid LammyTo suspend commercial negotiations with Israel for his “unbearable” offensive on the Gaza Strip and is directly responsible for the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for this decision.

Source: EITB

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