Report, which is a leaked unpublished draft, is expected to be presented to the Israeli government
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The EU has concluded “there are indications” that Israel is in breach of human rights obligations over its conduct in Gaza and the West Bank. But that does not mean the bloc of 27 countries will impose sanctions on Israel any time soon.
The EU’s foreign policy service has reached the cautious conclusion that “there are indications” that Israel is in breach of human rights obligations, in a review of its association agreement with the Middle Eastern country.
The EU-Israel association agreement, which came into force in 2000, underpins the relationship between the EU’s 27 member states and the Mediterranean nation, not only trade but social and environmental cooperation. Under pressure from EU member states appalled by the humanitarian blockade of the Gaza strip, the EU’s high representative for foreign policy Kaja Kallas launched a review last month.
