And it was Burrell Last week, he suggested that the bloc suspend its political dialogue with Israel, citing possible human rights violations in The war in Gazaaccording to four diplomatic sources and a letter seen by Reuters.
For his part, Dutch Foreign Minister Casper Veldkamp said on Monday: European Union Need to continue diplomatic dialogue with Israel Amid the tension in the Middle East, in statements contradicting Borrell’s proposal to stop dialogue with Israel.
Borrell wrote, in a statement before the European Union foreign ministers on Monday in Brussels, that the step comes after “a year of unanswered appeals by the Israeli authorities regarding respect for… International law In the war in Gaza.
Moreover, Borrell wants to ban the import of products from… Israeli settlements In the occupied Palestinian territories, which is illegal according to international law.
Borrell said last October that he wanted to chair a debate on behavior Israel In the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon during the next foreign ministers meeting.
It is noteworthy that the political dialogue with Israel is organized in accordance with the partnership agreement between The European Union and Israelwhich entered into force in 2000.
The agreement also stipulates that relations between the two sides are based on respect for human rights and democratic principles.
The agreement covers not only political dialogue, but also economic cooperation in areas such as industry, energy, transportation and tourism.
European Union diplomats stressed that suspending the institutional political dialogue does not mean suspending the Association Agreement between the European Union and Israel.
