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.