The European Union should suspend its trade and institutional ties with Israel to deter war crimes that amount to genocide in the Gaza Strip, the UN's special rapporteur on Palestine has said. #EuropeNews

The European Union should suspend its trade and institutional ties with Israel to deter war crimes that amount to genocide in the Gaza Strip, the UN’s special rapporteur on Palestine has said.

“Europe is the main trading partner - which accounts I think for 30% of Israel’s trade - so it has a huge power and it should use that power. In the end, this is not an option, it’s an obligation because Article 2 of that association agreement foresees the suspension in case of violations of human rights,” she added.

Albanese said the EU’s reluctance to use the measures in its power to hold Israel to account perpetuates Israel’s impunity and reveals a “disconnect” between Europe’s political class and the large portion of European society that has persistently called for a ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip.

She also said EU leaders need to take more concrete counter-measures against Israel, including revoking diplomatic recognition and targeted sanctions on government officials.

  • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldBannedOPEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The Geneva convention also stipulate that if you don’t apply it with me, you have no right to ask to be applied to you.

    See the funny part here is that israel is the party that has ignored international law for the last 75 years. We’re doing some weird history reversal here by saying that it’s the Palestinians fault for not following it.

    If israel had followed international law there would have never been retaliation from Gaza.

    we should also punish Egypt for blocking the Palestinians.

    We do not of course. As we personally supply Egypt with weapons and billions in loans to keep their corrupt government in power to help israel surpress the Palestinians and the rest of the Egyptian population. Sisi is an American puppet.

    • gian @lemmy.grys.itEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      See the funny part here is that israel is the party that has ignored international law for the last 75 years. We’re doing some weird history reversal here by saying that it’s the Palestinians fault for not following it.

      I think that here both parts had always ignored international’s laws, so maybe we must begin to think that to solve the problem we must held accountable both parts (and I am not discussing who is guilty).

      If israel had followed international law there would have never been retaliation from Gaza.

      Against someone who political program and reason to exist is to destroy you ? How ?

      • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldBannedOPEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Against someone who political program and reason to exist is to destroy you ? How ?

        Their reason to destroy israel is because it oppresses them. Palestinians have very clearly shown to be open to negotiations. These get shut down by israel because israel wants to expand their Lebensraum.

        Case in point is the West Bank where peaceful Palestinians consistently get terrorized by israel. And Hamas is now starting to grow there.

        This might come as a surprise but almost nobody is going to risk their lives fighting when they are not being oppressed.