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The EU delays Gaza’s action against Israel despite pressure on action

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The EU will not “punish” Israel for its actions in Gaza and “maintain a meticulous clock” on the state’s implementation of the recent agreement to improve the flow of strip aid, Bloc diplomat Kaha Karas said at a press conference following a meeting of 27 EU ministers at Brussels.

The minister was in Brussels to discuss the EU-Israel agreement that was intervened last week. They also looked into a thorough list of 10 options, including suspension of visa-free travel and blockages of imports from Jewish settlements, in response to Israel’s violations of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.

“Israel needs to take more specific steps to improve the humanitarian situation on the ground,” Karas told reporters, adding that Israel has already improved access and supply of aid to Gaza. “The EU is closely watching how Israel implements this common understanding and commitment.”

“The goal is not to punish Israel, but to improve the situation in Gaza,” added Karas.

Bloc’s ambassador will be tasked with renewing compliance with the Israeli agreement every two weeks, Karas said, saying the EU will maintain 10 options as “on the table” and “ready to act if Israel fails to follow that pledge.”

Last week, Israeli forces admitted a “technical error” following a strike that reportedly killed 10 people, including six children, near the Gaza water distribution point.

Some ministers expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of action against Israel. Following Tuesday’s meeting, Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajong wrote to X that he regretted that there was no “consensus” during the meeting to follow up on the review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.

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She added that “principle agreements” on improving humanitarian aid “cannot be used as an excuse for inaction.”

“We are all responsible for protecting civilians,” she added.

Before Tuesday’s meeting, some ministers also sent clear indications that they wanted to take concrete steps to Israel. Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Alvarez told reporters that in accordance with the EU and international norms, his country will promote the Israeli Association Agreement, an arms embargo on Israel and the ban on products from Jewish settlements. “This war needs to end and Israeli forces need to withdraw,” Alvarez said.

His French counterpart, Jean Noel Barott, also said France is ready to be sanctioned against “individuals and entities responsible for extremists and violent colonization” in the West Bank and “stop direct and indirect financial support for colonization.”

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