Human rights experts, including Erika Guevara Rosas of Amnesty International, said the European Union is “knowingly enabling” Israel’s alleged violations after Germany and Italy blocked a proposal to suspend a trade agreement with Israel.
The proposal had been backed by Spain, Slovenia and Ireland.
“The EU’s failure to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel is a damning betrayal of its own values,” Rosas said.
Francesca Albanese also criticised the decision, saying, “Maintaining trade in times of genocide means valuing goods over humans.”