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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
PA’s Abbas welcomes international rejection of Israel’s ‘blockade, starvation’ of Gaza
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas hails international rejection of Israel’s “blockade” and “starvation” of Gaza, after the European Union ordered a review of its cooperation deal with Israel.
“We reiterate our welcome for the joint statement issued by the leaders of Britain, France, and Canada, as well as for the positions of the European Union countries, the joint statement of the donor countries and the statement of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee on this matter,” Abbas says in a statement. “They all rejected the policies of blockade, starvation, displacement and land seizure.”
Amid growing global outrage, the United Kingdom said yesterday it was suspending free trade agreement negotiations with Israel and taking other punitive measures, including the imposition of sanctions on a list of West Bank settlers, in response to Israel’s wartime policies during its conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
Additionally, the European Union agreed to review its cooperation deal with Jerusalem over alleged human rights abuses in Gaza.
On Monday, the leaders of Britain, France and Canada issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s handling of the humanitarian situation in Gaza and calling on Israel to immediately halt military action in the enclave and allow in more aid, threatening “further concrete actions in response” if Jerusalem refuses.
The Times of Israel Community.