EU nations divided on the sanction of Israel for the Gaza War while the FM meet | Gaza News

The divided foreign ministers of the European Union are competing for the action to be taken The genocidal war of Israel in Gaza After the chief of humanitarian aid of the block called them to “find a strong voice which reflects our values ​​and our principles” in the midst of Israeli death, artificial destruction and famine through the besieged enclave.

The ministers of the 27 EU member countries met to discuss the war during a meeting in the Danish capital, Copenhagen on Saturday.

They will also discuss a proposal to suspend funding the EU from Israeli start-ups as an initial punitive action. Until now, the block has not managed to obtain the majority necessary to take this step – not to mention the front with more energetic measures against Israel.

There are divisions between the Member States, such as Spain and Ireland, which want to exert strong pressure on Israel to stop its punitive attacks against the Palestinians, and its firm allies, like Germany and Hungary, who want to take little or not at all.

The Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albares, told Al Jazeera before the meeting that the EU was “too late” and “did nothing … had done nothing” with regard to the situation in Gaza. He said he wanted to increase the pressure on Israel during Copenhagen meetings.

Welcoming Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Saturday: “We are witnessing the most catastrophic humanitarian disaster. Israel must change its course. We should find common ground. I do not reveal a secret by saying the agreement of the association and that we must transform words on the sanctions.

EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told journalists before the meeting: “I am not very optimistic, and today we are certainly not going to adopt decisions.

“This sends a signal that we are divided.”

Many EU governments have strongly criticized the conduct of Israel during the war, especially on the death of civilians and restrictions on humanitarian aid supplies.

The outcry has intensified after a global hunger instructor who works with the United Nations and the major aid agencies, the integrated classification of the food security phase (IPC), said last week that it had determined that there was Famine in Gaza – A conclusion rejected by Israel despite overwhelming evidence.

But EU members were divided on a common response, some calling for economic measures to put pressure on Israel and others emphasizing the desire to maintain dialogue.

Meanwhile, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noel Barrot Deny visas to members of the Palestinian authority.

“A United Nations General Assembly should not be subject to any restrictions on access,” said Barrot.

The EU executive organization proposed last month to limit Israeli access to an EU research financing program, but the proposal has so far not found enough support from member countries.

Countries like France, the Netherlands, Spain and Ireland have shown support for proposal But others, like Germany and Ital, you have not supported it so far, say diplomats.

“Change of mood in the streets of Europe”

Hachem Ahelbarra of Al Jazeera, reporting from Copenhagen, said that EU members were struggling with Gaza and the issue of the issuance of sanctions against Israel.

“The problem is that there is a change in mood in the streets of Europe,” he said, adding that the pressure on European politicians has increased.

“More and more people through Europe say that the EU has not kept the promises it has made with regard to the protection of humanitarian law and human rights.”

Hadja Lahbib, the European Commissioner for the Management of Crisors who oversees the Humanitarian Aid of the EU, said that it was “time for the EU to find a collective voice on Gaza”.

Addressing journalists in Brussels this week, she refused to specify the action she thought was taken, but clearly indicated that she wanted more pressure on Israel.

“What is happening there haunts me and should haunt us all,” she said about Gaza. “Because it is a tragedy. And we will be judged by history. “

Ukraine also on the agenda

EU foreign ministers should also discuss the war in Ukraine and the future of around 210 billion euros (245.85 billion dollars) in Russian active in the EU under sanctions imposed in Moscow.

Ukraine and certain EU countries, including Poland and the Baltic States, have called on the EU to confiscate assets and use them to support kyiv.

But the heavyweights of the EU in France and Germany – with Belgium, which holds most of the assets – have pushed such calls.