Israel’s actions within the Gaza Strip will not be in step with the rules established for its shut cooperation with the European Union, in response to an inside EU assessment shared with member states, dpa learnt from diplomats on Friday.
The EU-Israel Affiliation Settlement units out fundamental rules for the connection between the 2 events, together with that their relations are based mostly on respect for human rights.
The Netherlands was certainly one of a number of international locations that charged that Israel has been violating this elementary precept in its conduct within the Gaza battle.
Intensive discussions on the partnership settlement with Israel had already taken place final yr on the initiative of Spain and Eire.
Israeli navy automobiles drive alongside Salah al-Din Highway within the southern Gaza Strip. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa