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Europa English European Parliament Groups S&D
18.06.2025
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Iratxe García calls for immediate suspension of EU-Israel agreement amid Middle East conflict
S&D leader Iratxe García will take the floor today during the plenary session in Strasbourg to address the situation in the Middle East – specifically on the state of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the military escalation between Israel and Iran. García will call for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement in response to the cruelty and abuse by the Netanyahu government. She will also denounce the destruction in Gaza and will sp...
S&D leader Iratxe García will take the floor today during the plenary session in Strasbourg to address the situation in the Middle East – specifically on the state of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the military escalation between Israel and Iran. García will call for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement in response to the cruelty and abuse by the Netanyahu government. She will also denounce the destruction in Gaza and will speak out for the people of Israel who are outraged at the extermination of Gaza. García condemns the dangerous escalation between Israel and Iran and urges EU diplomacy to intervene to stop the spiral of attacks, resume nuclear talks, and avoid a devastating regional conflict. Iratxe García, S&D Group leader, said: “More than 55,000 civilians killed, 94% of hospitals destroyed, and 80% of Gaza’s territory devasted. And those who manage to survive do so in overcrowded conditions – with no water, medicines, or food. What else needs to happen to recognize that the Netanyahu government systematically violates Article 2 of the Association Agreement with the European Union? “We call for the immediate suspension of the entire agreement, political and commercial. This is a matter of consistency with our own values, and those of humanity. How long will President von der Leyen continue to look the other way in the face of a government that has turned the violation of international law into...
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