Netherlands’s appeal is growing to review the ties between the European Union and Israel in the wake of supporting Gaza
AdvertisementOne Formal Due to Gaza’s condition, this is more and more supporting the Committee of Members of State Before the Foreign Ministers in Brussels, due to the condition of Gaza to review the EU trade and cooperation with Israel next week.
Belgium, Finland, France, France, Portugal and Sweden openly supported the initiative proposed by Dutch Foreign Minister Kaspar Weldkamp – its government is considered a firm partner of Israel – one in one – Letter Last week, Gaja Kallas, president of the EU foreign policy.
In this letter, Euronevas was accessible, “Humanitarian constituency”, “Humanitarian constituency”, over ten weeks, exceeds the international humanitarian law, which has no essential substances for more than ten weeks, and therefore, the 2nd section of the association agreement between the European Union and Israel.
Article 2 installs Those relationships should be “based on the respect of human rights and democratic policies that lead to their internal and international policy and become an important part of this agreement.”
The European Union is Israel’s largest business partner.
The idea of reviewing the contract was first presented to Ursula Van Ter Lean, the President of the European Commission, 15 months ago, with no response, but failed to obtain firm support from any other EU country.
Eight countries now openly supported the idea before the negotiations next Tuesday. Despite the lack of consensus support, it refers to a change of thought between 27.
Speaking with TF1, French President Emmanuel Macron described the situation as “shameful” and that the perspective to suspend cooperation with Israel was “an open question”.
“We can’t pretend that we have nothing happened,” Macron said. “We need to increase pressure on these issues.”
In response to the interview, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu He was accused of Macron in choosing “Once again (…) is next to an Islamic terrorist organization and echoing its hateful campaign.”
EU countries are deeply separated
The EU’s position on the war between Israel and Hamas has always been deeply divided in Gaza, which was installed by Hamas attacks to Israel on October 7, 2023.
The Netherlands seem to have changed their position in the context of the Israeli constituency, which has been going on for essential AIDS such as drugs and food for 10 weeks, and Israel says that Israel’s attempt to release Hamas to release the remaining captives from October 7 attacks.
According to plans agreed last week, expanding his war against Hamas against Hamas in Gaza and transferring its current assistance system with a private distribution operation. Israel wants to set aside agencies. He denounced the UN plan to “try to make help into a weapon.”
In his letter, the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands said that these plans do not apply to “neutral, side -of -law and freedom policies”.
However, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadebul has already expressed his support for a similar assistance distribution program, and when he visited Jerusalem earlier this week, he said that “on the basis of international humanitarian policies,” he said.
AdvertisementDue to the lack of consensus, non -profit groups have appealed to the European Commission to surround the capitals, directly exploring the compliance with Israel’s Section 2 and proposed to “adequate measures” to the European Council.
The old European top representative, Joseph Borel, personally presented the opportunity to suspend relationships with Israel in November, which eventually led to a closed door between the Israeli Foreign Minister and his EU colleagues.
Led by Porl’s successor Gaja Kallas, at this meeting, appeals to review Section 2 have been completely silent because the ceasefire was in effect.
Last week, Gaja Kallas said the proposal of the Netherlands would be analyzed by EU foreign ministers on May 20 and that they would “discuss” possible answers.
AdvertisementA spokesman for the European Commission stressed on Tuesday that the unity of all EU member states would require the plan to review the association agreement.
