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Spain's Sánchez urges EU to break Association Agreement with Israel within 48 hours
- On Tuesday, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Spain, Slovenia, and Ireland formally requested the European Union debate suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
- The three nations argued Israel violates Article 2 of the 1995 agreement, citing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and a proposed death penalty law targeting Palestinians.
- In a letter sent last week to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, the governments stated Israeli measures "contravene human rights and violate international law and international humanitarian law."
- EU officials told Euronews on Tuesday that divisions remain stark, with key allies Germany and Italy showing little sign of shifting opposition to the suspension.
- Amnesty Secretary-General Agn criticized the European Union for failing to uphold its core values, while Ireland continues seeking support to revive its Occupied Territories Bill.
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3 EU states push for Israel pact suspension
TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Spain, Slovenia and Ireland have urged the European Union to debate suspending its association agreement with Israel due to violations and crimes the regime has committed in Gaza, occupied West Bank and Lebanon.
Several EU countries are urging a suspension of the association agreement with Israel. They justify this with the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and a new law on the death penalty. Germany, on the other hand, categorically rejects sanctions.
Cyprus keeps cards close to chest as EU debates suspending Israel pact
Cyprus is yet to publicly take a side in the debate over whether the European Union should suspend its association agreement with Israel in light of the latest developments in the region, with the bloc’s 27 foreign ministers debating the matter during a foreign affairs council (Fac) summit in Luxembourg…
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