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NGOs call on Europe: take action against Israel

Next week, EU foreign ministers will meet in Brussels. Dozens of organisations, including PAX, are calling on them to finally take firm action against Israel. Violence in Gaza and the West Bank is escalating, whilst the EU stands by and watches.

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Israel is continuing the genocide in Gaza. In the West Bank, the oppression of Palestinians is intensifying, with a new, discriminatory death penalty law marking a new low. Meanwhile, violence against Lebanon is escalating, with war crimes claiming countless civilian victims.

The signatories of an open letter to European leaders are calling for tough measures against Israel, ranging from the suspension of the Association Agreement with Israel to a complete arms embargo. ‘The time for words is over. Now is the time for action,’ the organisations write.

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