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EU Debates Measures After Review Flags Israel’s Human Rights Breaches

Kaja Kallas plans to press Israel for Gaza aid improvements ahead of a July meeting on possible suspension of parts of the €68 billion trade pact.

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Smoke rises from Gaza after an explosion, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
Protesters at a march in Rome on Saturday. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas presented a review of Israel’s compliance with a key human rights agreement in Brussels on Monday.
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Overview

  • European Commission diplomats found indications that Israel has breached its human rights obligations under Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement following allegations of aid denial and strikes in Gaza.
  • EU capitals are divided on response with Spain and Ireland calling for arms and trade embargoes while Germany, Italy and Hungary resist suspending the agreement.
  • Kaja Kallas will address the report’s findings with Israeli leaders and return in July to propose measures if humanitarian access does not improve.
  • The association agreement underpins €68 billion in annual trade and its full suspension requires unanimity while trade or research ties could be halted by a qualified majority vote.
  • Amnesty International has urged the EU to ban all cooperation that might contribute to Israel’s alleged violations of international law in the occupied territories.