The focus is on an agreement with Israel: Gaza's humanitarian crisis!

The focus is on an agreement with Israel: Gaza's humanitarian crisis!

Vienna, Österreich - The European Union has decided to check the partnership agreement with Israel due to the critical situation in the Gaza Strip. This decision was announced during a foreign ministerial meeting in Brussels by the EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas, who spoke of a "strong majority" to review the loyalty to the contract. The focus is on the basic principles of the association agreement, which emphasizes respect for human rights. This measure takes place in a context in which Israel is often accused of violating these principles, in particular by the restriction of relief goods that are necessary for the approximately two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. According to vienna.at, a detailed plan for checking in the future could be worked out, but there is currently no specified time frame.

The humanitarian location in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated dramatically in the past few months. Since the beginning of March 2023, Israel has not left any relief supplies in the Gaza Strip, which is described as catastrophic on the part of the EU. Kallas also emphasized that inadequate aid deliveries do not meet the needs of the population. This was also confirmed by UN spokes that warn of impending famine and criticize the inadequate number of aid transports that are stuck behind the border fence. DW informs that Israel has again approved aid goods in the Gaza strips for the first time since March, which have so far not been distributed to the needy people.

political reactions and international criticism

The reactions to the EU decision are mixed. While Germany spoke out against a review of the agreement in order not to endanger existing discussion channels to Israel, the Netherlands and 16 other EU countries of Israel have accused the non-compliance with human rights. Israel himself described the EU's decision as a "complete misunderstanding of reality". A spokesman for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that the reason for the blockade of the relief goods was that they could benefit from Hamas. According to [Br.de] (https://www.br.de/nachrichten/deutschland-welt/wegen-gaza-krie-eu-stelle-mit-israel-on-den-Pruefand, ulnk0rh), Israel is currently carrying out military operations in the Gaza strip after the Hamas had exerted an attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

In addition, the Palestinian Authority (PA) will take its step to support the review of the agreement, and accuses Israel of severe human rights violations. In this conflict, the rival organizations Fatah and Hamas face the challenge of reacting to international reactions together. The situation remains tense, and the continuing military conflicts and the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip are still critically observed.