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Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Report: Israel stopped EU from suspending cooperation deal, which instead decided on a review
Israeli diplomatic efforts succeeded in stopping the European Union from halting its cooperation deal with Israel, a senior official in the Foreign Ministry tells the Walla news site.
By enlisting the help of 10 countries, including Germany and Italy, the EU instead agreed on a review of the agreement, instead of its suspension, the official says.
The bloc’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said today that Brussels was acting after “a strong majority” of its 27 member states backed the move, in a meeting of EU foreign ministers, in a bid to pressure Israel on alleged human rights abuses in Gaza.
AFP contributed to this report.
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