A call for action by the European Union and its Member States to immediately implement measures against the illegal, as they say, are being addressed by 209 former ambassadors and senior EU executives.
According to a statement, 110 former ambassadors and senior EU officials and 99 ambassadors of the Member States in view of the informal meeting of the Gymnich of the European Union Ministers of Foreign Affairs, which will take place on Friday, August 29th, are co -authored by the EU leaders. Israeli government in Gaza and the West Bank after Hamas’ disgusting attacks on October 7, 2023. “
The letter, they say, is a follow -up to the actions they had proposed in their previous open letter on July 28th. Among other things, the signatories say they find out with frustration that a ceasefire was not agreed in Gaza, no Israeli hostage was released and “the Israeli government has begun to implement plans to evacuate the city of Gaza and its surroundings” On August 22, that an anthropogenic famine now exists in some areas of Gaza. “
“We express our deep frustration that, in response to the deterioration of the situation in Gaza, the EU has not taken substantial measures to put pressure on Israel to end the barbaric war, to restore vital humanitarian aid from its main providers and to stop its main providers.”
They also say that if the EU does not hold an effective stance, Member States will take action, individually or in “teams of similar countries”. Although this is welcome in itself, it will not have the full importance of a collective action at the EU level, they supplement.
Among the measures proposed by the signatories of the letter is the unilateral suspension or revocation of weapons export licenses to Israel under the national laws of the Member States to control exports, including equipment and dual -use technologies.
Also, the interruption of funding for national co -financed projects involving Israeli entities or withdrawal from common research agreements with Israeli bodies and research institutions in relation to the Horizon – Horizon – Europe Horizon program, where there is reasonable evidence that this funding is supported.
It is also proposed to prompt public universities and other public bodies to stop working with Israeli bodies suspected of participating in atrocity crimes, the application of national sanctions on the basis of human rights protection, and anti -terrorism, anti -terrorism and anti -terrorism laws.
At the same time, it is proposed to prohibit the ports of ports and the use of airspace by Israeli military ships and aircraft, as well as a ban on intermediate stations for any ships or aircraft carrying military equipment and ammunition to Israel. Among other things, it is proposed to prosecute Israeli and Palestinian defendants for war crimes in the event of their entry into the territory of the Union states.
Source: KYPE