Rights groups say EU ‘enabling’ Israel after trade deal decision

Human rights groups accuse the EU of 'knowingly enabling' alleged Israeli violations by failing to suspend a key trade pact. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Rights groups say EU ‘enabling’ Israel after trade deal decision

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The European Union is facing a fierce backlash from leading human rights organizations after Germany and Italy blocked a proposal to suspend a major trade agreement with Israel. The decision, which prevented a formal review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, has been condemned by experts from Amnesty International and the United Nations as a failure to uphold international law and a tacit endorsement of alleged violations in the ongoing conflict. "The EU's failure to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel is a damning betrayal of its own values," said Erika Guevara Rosas, Amnesty International's Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns. The proposal to review the agreement, which grants Israel privileged access to the EU's single market, was spearheaded by Spain, Slovenia, and Ireland. These member states argued that the pact's human rights clause should be triggered in light of the military operations in Gaza and the West Bank. The clause, a standard feature in EU international agreements, allows for suspension in cases of serious human rights breaches. The move to block the review highlights a deep and persistent fracture within the 27-nation bloc over its Middle East policy, pitting a core group of nations led by Germany against a growing southern and western European contingent demanding a harder line. Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, delivered a stark critique of the EU's stance. "Maintaining trade in times of genocide means valuing goods over humans," she stated, directly linking continued economic cooperation to the allegations of severe international law violations. This language underscores the high-stakes legal and moral argument at the heart of the dispute, framing the trade relationship not as neutral diplomacy but as material support. The EU-Israel Association Agreement, in force since 2000, is the cornerstone of bilateral relations, governing not only trade but also political dialogue and cooperation across a wide range of sectors. Its suspension would represent the most significant political sanction the EU could...

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