EU Ministers Push for Israel Trade Review

0:00On April 21st, Ireland's Foreign Minister Helen McIntee is teaming up with her counterparts from Spain and Slovenia to push the EU for a review of it's trade deal with Israel. They're making the call at today's Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting in Luxembourg. The EU Israel Association Agreement kicked off in 2000 and bases everything on human rights and democracy. Earlier this weekend, the three-centred joint letter to EU top diplomat, Kajakalis, highlighting violations like Israel's recent bill letting them. Execute Palestinians convicted of terror attacks in the West Bank. They called the Gaza crisis unbearable. The West Bank sliding fast, and Israel's moves in Lebanon ignoring international law. Reactions are heating up worldwide. UN experts yesterday slammed the EU with a moral test, saying they can't preach human rights while trading big with the state accused of genocide and war crimes. The European Commission already floated, suspending the deal last September.

1:00McIntee spoke out today before the meeting, stressing the EU's credibility hangs in the balance and actions needed now. She wants the trade pack reviewed at minimum, with all options on the table, since an earlier check found Israel breaching rights and things have. Worson. Meanwhile, a petition to suspend the agreement just smashed past 1.4 million signatures across Europe, organized by Justice for Palestine. It's primed to force the Commission's hand once it hits seven countries strong, keeping the pressure dialed up as the EU weighs its next move.