Despite Israel’s descent into unmasked, right-wing extremism, particularly with the current escalation of its brutal occupation and repression, Europe remains largely complicit in supporting Israel’s occupation and violations of Palestinian rights, despite the empty rhetoric coming from the European Union.
All the buzz in Brussels and Tel Aviv about EU labeling of products from Israel’s settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory cannot hide the fact that Europe’s relationship with Israel conflicts with its espoused values and legal commitments.
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Ignoring its obligations under international law and, in particular, the ruling of the International Court of Justice in 2004 against Israel’s illegal …read more
Source: European Voice
