Exposing the Truth: Israel's Actions in Gaza Breach EU Cooperation Norms
Israel disregards EU principles in cooperative actions within Gaza
Let's get real. The European Union (EU) has unveiled some hard-hitting truths about Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip, flagging potential breaches of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. In essence, this boils down to Israel flouting human rights commitments, a crucial principle in their partnership.
The European External Action Service (EEAS), the EU's foreign policy arm, conducted an assessment on this matter. The report's findings are based on reports from international bodies, highlighting possible breaches such as Israel's accountability for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the utilization of starvation tactics, indiscriminate attacks, and West Bank settlement expansion[1][5].
EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, took the lead on this review after multiple EU member states requested the European Commission to probe the political and legal angles of the conflict and Israel's behavior[1][3].
So, what's next? The EU has already slapped sanctions on nine individuals and five entities deemed responsible for grave human rights violations against Palestinians. The conversation is ongoing to expand these sanctions to extremist settlers, supportive organizations, and Hamas affiliates, but member state consensus remains elusive[2][3][5].
However, the ball hasn't exactly rolled yet on more stringent immediate sanctions against Israel. This reluctance is partly due to resistance within the EU from certain member states, including Germany and the Czech Republic, delaying decisive action or the adoption of new punitive measures[5].
Israel has, unsurprisingly, dismissed the EU report's conclusions, labeling it a "moral and political campaign" against the country[4].
In a nutshell, the EU has initiated a review of Israel's compliance with the Association Agreement, imposed targeted sanctions, and is mulling over the possibility of broad action. But the reality is, a united front against Israel for their actions in Gaza and the West Bank is still up for debate and hasn't fully materialized[1][2][3][5].
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Sources:
[1] Deutsche Wellehttps://www.d Frauen.de/kultur/gaza-eu-israel-association-agreement-could-be-suspended-over-human-rights-violations-100126106.html
[2] The Jerusalem Posthttps://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/eu-imposing-sanctions-on-israel-over-gaza-conflict-report-674138
[3] Al Jazeerahttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/23/eu-to-assess-compliance-of-israel-with-association-agreement
[4] The Times of Israelhttps://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-to-launch-probe-into-israels-compliance-with-human-rights-commitments/
[5] Haaretzhttps://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2021-07-30/eu-considers-sanctions-against-israel-over-west-bank-issues/
Keywords:
- Israel
- Gaza Strip
- Gaza
- EU
- Human Rights
- West Bank
- Sanctions
- Settlements
- The European Union (EU) is considering expanding sanctions to extremist settlers and supportive organizations in the West Bank, as it assesses Israel's compliance with the EU-Israel Association Agreement regarding human rights violations in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
- The discussion on enacting more stringent immediate sanctions against Israel, for breaches of EU cooperation norms including war-and-conflicts and politics in the Gaza Strip, is ongoing, but member state consensus remains elusive, with some states, such as Germany and the Czech Republic, delaying decisive action.
