Israel Is Facing Unprecedented Pressure From Allies over Its War on Gaza. Can They Force It to Change Its Ways?
- On May 20, 2025, the EU announced a formal review of its Association Agreement with Israel over alleged human rights abuses linked to the Gaza war and aid blockade.
- The review was prompted by growing international concern about Israel's military offensive in Gaza since October 2023 and restrictions on humanitarian aid delivery.
- Seventeen of the 27 EU members, including Spain, France, Ireland, and the Netherlands, supported the review, while others like Hungary and Germany defended Israel's right to self-defense.
- The EU’s top diplomatic representative emphasized the dire conditions in Gaza and called for the swift and sizable delivery of humanitarian assistance, stressing the need to remove obstacles preventing aid from reaching those in need.
- The review signals a serious warning from Brussels that could lead to suspension of the pact, reflecting rising pressure on Israel and testing the EU's credibility as a global actor.
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Charities push Australian government to do more on Gaza after new polls
A group of Australian charities is using new polling to ramp up the pressure on the Australian government to speak out more forcefully on the war in Gaza.The push comes after the United Kingdom, France and Canada joined together to threaten concrete actions" if the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not cease its renewed military offensive and significantly lift restrictions on humanitarian aid.Israel blocked the import …
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After 19 months of shelling of Gaza, Israel is under increasing pressure from some of its closest Western allies.
Last Tuesday, a group of seventeen countries asked the head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, to review the association agreement with Israel to understand that Benjamin Netanyahu's government, with its operations in Gaza, is violating international law, which is contrary to the text. We analyze what the treaty consists of.Continue reading....
A brutal war is raging in Gaza. The EU is threatening Israel with sanctions, but Germany is slowing down. French top diplomat Michel Duclos says what Europe can do in the Middle East.
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