Europe Seeks to Suspend Partnership Agreement with Israel

The English ​section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Qatar’s Al ⁢Jazeera network, reported that ⁤the American media outlet ​Politico disclosed potential measures by the European Union based on a confidential draft.​ The EU is considering a partial or full suspension of its ​partnership agreement with Israel.

According to this document, the move​ would‌ respond⁢ to increasing‍ reports of israeli human rights violations in the Gaza Strip.

Prepared by the EU External Action service, the draft outlines several⁣ options for responding‌ to actions taken by Tel Aviv during​ the Gaza conflict.

Politico also ​reported that choice measures under consideration include excluding⁢ israel from participation in EU scientific and student exchange programs.

In this context, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has urged the European Union⁣ to take concrete steps to ​end the ‍war and called for suspending its partnership agreement with‌ Israel.