Hind Rajab Foundation complaint about EU Bank’s complicity in Israeli war crimes moved to formal assessment

Hind Rajab Foundation’s (HRF) formal complaint about European Investment Bank’s (EIB) complicity in Israeli war crimes progressed Tuesday to the formal assessment phase within the bank’s Complaints Mechanism (EIB-CM), according to a statement, Anadolu reports. “This development is not merely procedural — it is a political and legal milestone, signaling that a European institution is being forced to reckon with its complicity in grave breaches of international law,” said HRF, describing it as a “turning point.” HRF filed a formal complaint on June 20 with EIB-CM, urging immediate action to suspend and investigate the EIB’s financial cooperation with Israeli institutions blacklisted by the UN for their involvement in illegal settlements. The investments, exceeding €1 billion ($1.1 billion), include funding for […]