bilaterals.org logo
bilaterals.org logo

Palestine

By sacrificing Palestine, Europe betrays itself
3-Jul-2025 Al Jazeera
By refusing to take action on Israel, EU states are violating European and international law.
’Double standards’: Spain slams EU inaction on Israel deal
27-Jun-2025 DW
An EU report concluded Israel might be breaching human rights in Gaza. The bloc could suspend a major trade deal, but it won’t. A brief hardening towards Israel appears to have dissipated after recent tensions with Iran.
EU cites ‘indications’ Israel is breaching human rights obligations over conduct in Gaza
24-Jun-2025 The Guardian
The EU has said “there are indications” that Israel is in breach of human rights obligations over its conduct in Gaza, but stopped short of calling for immediate sanctions.
EU: Suspend trade agreement with Israel
23-Jun-2025 Human Rights Watch
The European Union should immediately suspend its trade agreement with Israel as long as Israel’s atrocity crimes persist, Human Rights Watch and over 110 organizations and trade unions said in a joint statement.
UK suspends free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions over West Bank settlers
21-May-2025 AP
The UK suspended free trade talks with Israel and hit West Bank settlers with sanctions, less than a day after vowing “concrete actions” if Israel didn’t stop its new military offensive in Gaza.
EU to review agreement with Israel over Gaza concerns, Kallas says
21-May-2025 Reuters
The European Union will review a pact governing its political and economic ties with Israel due to the "catastrophic" situation in Gaza, EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said after a meeting of the bloc’s foreign ministers.
EU faces growing pressure to review agreement with Israel as Gaza aid blockade tightens
14-May-2025 The National
Ireland has increased pressure on the EU to review the human rights clause of its association agreement with Israel following a famine alert in Gaza.
Belgian government parties agree on joint Gaza resolution
14-May-2025 Belga
The majority parties in the Belgian government agreed on a joint motion for a resolution and call to ’critically reassess’ cooperation with Israel on the basis of a formal review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
Ireland calls for review of EU-Israel association agreement
12-May-2025 SABA
Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense Simon Harris called on Sunday for a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
France backs calls to review EU-Israel agreement over Gaza
12-May-2025 Free Malaysia Today
Paris labels the Jewish state’s attitude ‘incomprehensible’ as Palestinians face starvation and looming famine.
Netherlands urges review of EU-Israel trade deal over ‘catastrophic’ Gaza aid block
10-May-2025 The Guardian
Foreign minister Caspar Veldkamp tells top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas he believes Israel is in breach of rights obligations linked to trade agreement.
Joint letter ahead of the European Union-Israel Association Council
20-Feb-2025 ETUN Palestine
In a letter sent ahead of the European Union-Israel Association Council meeting, our network alongside 120 trade unions, civil society and human rights organisations called on the EU to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
Over 250 Parliamentarians from 17 EU countries urge the suspension of the EU Association Agreement with Israel
28-Jan-2025 European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine
Over 250 Parliamentarians from 17 EU countries called for the suspension of the EU Association Agreement with Israel citing Israel’s breaches of the art 2, so called ’human rights’ clause of the treaty.
An urgent call from European trade unions: Suspend the Association Agreement with Israel
22-Jan-2025 ETUN Palestine
European trade union organisations and confederations called on the European Commission to fulfill its obligations and review the Israeli Government’s compliance with article two of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
Ireland ’will not wait’ for EU to unilaterally suspend trade with Israel: PM Harris
18-Oct-2024 Euronews
Ireland is among EU member states that have been calling for the EU and Israel to hold an Association Council over human right concerns in Gaza.
Spain urges fellow EU members to suspend free trade agreement with Israeli regime
15-Oct-2024 Press TV
Spain has called on fellow members of the European Union to suspend a free trade deal between the EU and Israel, amid the regime’s ongoing aggression in the Gaza Strip.
RSF and 59 other organisations call on EU to suspend Association Agreement with Israel
26-Aug-2024 Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and 59 other organisations are calling on the European Union to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel in response to the unprecedented number of journalists killed.
Brazil adopts free trade with Palestinian Authority in show of support
9-Jul-2024 Reuters
Brazil has put into effect a free trade agreement with the Palestinian Authority that has been waiting for ratification for more than decade, in a show of support for the Palestinian people.
Israel responded to the EU’s request to convene an Association Council. But not only on human rights
24-Jun-2024 EU News
Israel “is willing to consider” the invitation and “wants to negotiate the agenda,” a senior EU official confirms. But the distance between the parties on the agenda persists.
EU invites Israel to discuss bilateral relations amid Gaza offensives
6-Jun-2024 Yeni Safak
The EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell announced on Wednesday that he has formally invited the Israeli foreign minister to an ad hoc EU-Israel Association Council meeting.