Due to allegations that it violated human rights and international law in the Gaza Strip, according to the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell

Borrell proposes to suspend political dialogue between the European Union and IsraelHigh Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has proposed to suspend political dialogue with Israel due to allegations that it violated human rights and international law in the Gaza Strip.

The Euronews website quoted European officials and diplomats as saying that Borrell first raised his proposal during a meeting of ambassadors on Wednesday, and is expected to raise it again at the meeting of EU foreign ministers scheduled for next Monday.

Borrell based his proposal on allegations that Israel violated human rights and international law in Gaza.

The website indicated that the proposal requires consensus among EU member states in order to be implemented, and it is unlikely to reach a consensus due to divisions within the Union regarding Israel and the Palestinian issue.

The website quoted officials and diplomats as saying that most of the ambassadors participating in the meeting expressed negative views on Borrell's proposal.

In mid-February, Spain and Ireland called on the European Union to conduct an urgent review of Israel's compliance with its human rights obligations in the Gaza Strip.

The joint letter sent by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar stated that "if it becomes clear that Israel is violating the Association Agreement with the European Union, which makes respect for human rights and democratic principles a fundamental element of the relationship between them," the Commission must propose "appropriate measures to the Council for consideration."

With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, leaving about 147,000 Palestinians dead and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 10,000 missing, amid massive destruction and famine that has killed dozens of children and elderly people, in one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the world.