Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor: European review concludes Israel violated Association Agreement
Rami Abdo, head of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, said on Friday that the official European Union review concluded that Israel repeatedly violates Article 2 of the Association Agreement, which requires respect for human rights.
Abdo added, in a statement to the Palestinian Safa News Agency, that the investigation conducted by the European External Action Service (EEAS) revealed that the blockade imposed on Gaza amounts to collective punishment, and that the occupation authorities have used starvation as a weapon by cutting off food, water, and healthcare.
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