A group of 63, cross-party MEPs have urged EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
The Agreement is the main treaty between the EU and Israel that has facilitated trade since 2000, and allows Israel to participate in a wide range of EU initiatives.
The MEPs’ letter notes how “Amnesty International and Palestinian organisations have documented that Israel deliberately targeted civilians and committed other war crimes during its recent onslaught against Palestinians in Gaza.”
“These are serious violations of international law and international humanitarian law that cannot be tolerated”, they add.
The MEPs “call on the Commission to consider …read more
Source: Middle East Monitor
