UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese urges EU to suspend partnership with Israel – Middle East Monitor

UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, encouraged the EU on Tuesday to suspend an association agreement with Israel, citing the bloc’s legal obligation under international law.

As EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels to discuss the status of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, among other matters, Albanese issued a series of statements on X, urging the bloc to act in line with rulings from international bodies.

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