The European Union See “Signs” about what Israel violates its human rights obligations Within the framework of the Association Agreement that governs the relations between the two, according to the report prepared by the high EU representative for foreign policy, Kaja Kallasand delivered this Friday to the Member States on the situation in Gaza.
The evaluation of EU Foreign Action Service Is that Israel breaches the human rights clause, in contradiction with the safeguards contained They constitute an “essential element” of present agreement.
“On the basis of evaluations carried out by independent international institutions, There are indications that Israel would breach its human rights obligations Under article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, “the report concluded.
This report focuses on the situation on Gaza and the West Bank In the Israeli offensive after the attacks of Hamas of October 7, 2023 and collects information from international organizations on the ground such as the International Court of Justice (CIJ)the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (ACNUDH) or the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for the question of children and armed conflicts among others.
Possible use of hunger as a weapon of war
Among other conclusions, EU analysis indicates that Food, medicine or medical equipment restrictions In the strip affects the entire populationso the blockade represents a “Collective punishment“And also” could assume The use of hunger as a gun “.
The Israeli block in Gaza puts at risk the distribution of basic goods and services in the strip, emphasizes the report, which points out that Israel violates its international obligations to guarantee the right to food, water and health.
On the Israeli offensive against the strip, the actors in the field point to an “unprecedented level” of civil deathsof which 44% are lower. This is a “direct consequence of the breach of the Israeli army with the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law,” says the EU text based on the analysis of the organizations present in Gaza, which concludes that Israel performs “indiscriminate attacks” against residential areas.
Regarding the Attacks tohospitalsthe report shows that they are “Systematic” and represent a wide range of rights violations, including the Right to life and access to health, food and water.
Of forced displacements in the strip, points out that 90% of the Gazatí population has been forced to leave their home one or several times because of the Israeli military offensive, and on the attacks on journalists It affects that there is a high balance of deaths, “possibly as a result of being a direct objective” of attacks. Thus, he points out an “apparent deliberate attempt” by Israel de limit the flow of information about Gaza and avoid information about their attacks.
The report sent to Kallas for the 27 will serve as a basis at the EU Foreign Ministers Meeting on Monday on the next steps to face Tel Aviv, although It is ruled out that the block is going to take reprisals and it is proposed to break all the bridges as would be a suspension of the association agreement.
Israel’s offensive, launched after the attacks executed by Hamas and other Palestinian factions on October 7, 2023-who left about 1,200 dead and about 250 kidnapped, according to the Israeli government-, has caused to date more than more than 55,700 dead and 130,000 injuredas denounced by the authorities of the Palestinian enclave, controlled by Hamas, although it is feared that the figure will be higher.
