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EU warns Israel Gaza plan will affect ties
Germany on Friday dramatically changed course when it said that it would halt the export of military equipment to Israel which could be used in the Gaza Strip.
Senior EU official suggests Israel’s war in Gaza ‘looks very much’ like ‘genocide’
European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera came within a hair's breadth of accusing Israel of the cardinal sin of human rights.
Gaza aid crisis: How might the EU respond to Israel?
The European Union is considering partially suspending Israeli access to funding under its flagship research programme, in what would be the bloc's first action taken against Israel in response to its actions in Gaza.
Senior EU Official Says Gaza Crisis 'Looks Very Much' Like Genocide
A senior member of the European Union's executive said the displacement and killing in Gaza looked very much like genocide, the first commissioner to level that accusation and publicly break with the body's position on the conflict.
Israel’s military onslaught in Gaza 'looks like genocide,' says top European Commission official
What we are seeing is a concrete population being targeted, killed and condemned to starve to death,’ says the European Commission’s Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera
EU proposes curbs on Israel research funding over Gaza crisis
The European Union's executive body recommended on Monday curbing Israeli access to its flagship research funding programme after calls from EU countries to increase pressure on Israel to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
EU Official: Israel’s Actions in Gaza “Look Very Much Like Genocide”
European Commission executive vice-president Teresa Ribera has sparked controversy after telling Politico that Israel's ongoing military campaign in Gaza appears alarmingly close to genocide.
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Foreign ministers, EU diplomats urge Israel against restricting international aid organisations
A group of foreign ministers, along with the High Representative of the European Union, have demanded Israel not crack down ...
European Recognition of a Palestinian State Would Leave Israel More Isolated
Moves by France and the U.K. toward recognizing Palestine as an independent state could spur other U.S. allies to follow.
President meets with European Commission's Ursula von der Leyen amid ongoing hostage crisis and humanitarian concerns
President Donald Trump says Hamas is reluctant to release the remaining hostages amid Israel's increase in humanitarian aid ...
France calls on the EU to pressure Israel to come to the table on Palestinian two-state solution
France on Monday called on the European Union to pressure Israel to agree to a two-state solution with the Palestinians, the ...
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European Union ministers request more detail from Israel on aid deal ...
BRUSSELS — The European Union is seeking updates from Israel on implementation of a new deal to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Tuesday.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels threaten to escalate attacks on ships linked to companies dealing with Israel
The rebel Houthi group in Yemen says it will target merchant ships belonging to any company that does business with Israeli ports, regardless of nationality, as part of what it described as the fourth ...
The ‘Day After’ Plan for Gaza That Netanyahu Doesn’t Want to Talk About
Netanyahu wants us to believe, or at least wants the Trump administration to, that Israel has no alternative than to ...