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EU Report Finds Israel Breached Human Rights Pact, Trade Deal at Risk

Foreign ministers will meet June 23 after the EU’s diplomatic service concluded that Israel breached human rights obligations under the Association Agreement.

European Union flags fly outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Overview

  • A leaked EEAS assessment indicates Israel’s restrictions on food, medicine and aid in Gaza along with settler violence in the West Bank may violate Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
  • EU foreign ministers will review the report in Brussels on June 23 but are not expected to agree on full suspension of the pact at that session.
  • Interim measures under consideration include reinstating tariffs on bilateral trade and curbing imports from Israeli settlements via qualified-majority votes.
  • Belgium and eight other member states have formally asked the European Commission to assess how to align trade from illegal settlements with international law following ICJ rulings.
  • Persistent divisions among EU capitals—particularly between states supportive of Israel’s security stance and those pressing for accountability—could stall decisive action.