Lack of action: the association agreement with Israel remains untouched
According to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Israel is not doing enough to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Yet, it need not fear sanctions from the EU. Dutch minister Veldkamp calls it a success that the sanctions proposed by Kallas are still on the table, in case Israel fails to comply with EU agreements on allowing more humanitarian aid. Still, Veldkamp himself will never support the proposed sanctions package, especially the economic measures. After all, Israel is a crucial trade partner for the Netherlands. Delaying concrete action is therefore not a diplomatic success, but rather a cover-up meant to conceal the absence of political action.
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