Ireland and the European Union's top diplomat have urged the bloc to review its relations with Israel as the death toll mounts in Gaza and the West Bank. They have suggested imposing sanctions on some Israeli government ministers accused of fomenting racial hatred.
Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, center, speaks with from left, Netherlands’ Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp, Belgium’s Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib and Sweden’s Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom during a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the Europe an Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.
Israel’s offensive in Gaza has killed over 40,000 people, according to local health officials, displaced 90% of the population and destroyed its main cities. Hamas has lost thousands of fighters and much of its militant infrastructure.Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military says it killed 5 more militants in West Bank operationSurf before you worship at this church in Portugal. Their motto: ‘We love waves, we love Jesus.
Ties between the EU and Israel – which are major trading partners – are governed by a so-called Association Agreement. Ireland and Spain have been pressing their EU partners to examine whether Israel has broken the rules. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, with the backing of Ireland, urged the ministers to consider imposing sanctions on certain members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing cabinet over their remarks about the war in Gaza.
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