![High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (C), Commissioner for the Mediterranean, and representatives of EU member states Dubravka Suica (R) and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar (L) hold a joint press conference after the EU-Israel Association Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on February 24, 2025. [Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/GettyImages-2201183225-1-1.jpg)
114 international civil society organizations, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, called on the European Union to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel, citing its genocide against Palestinians and other violations. This came in a joint statement issued by the 114 organisations on Monday, ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers to review the suspension of the Association Agreement with Israel. The organisations emphasised that a fair review of the Association Agreement must conclude that Israel has “seriously violated” the human rights clause. Claudio Francavilla, deputy director of Human Rights Watch’s EU Institutions office, explained in a press statement that all attempts at dialogue with Israel have largely failed. He pointed out that pro-Palestinian protests have continued for […]
