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Middle East Eye
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
EU lawmakers demand emergency meeting to sanction Israel
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have written to the EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, demanding an emergency meeting to sanction Israel. In the letter signed by over 60 MEPs, the lawmakers also demanded sanctions against the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and individuals within the organisation. Belgian MEP Marc Botenga shared the letter on X with comments, 'No more silence, no more complicity.' 'We are writing to you today to demand immediate action is taken given the appalling humanitarian situation in Gaza and the continued Israeli attacks on Palestinians at aid distribution sites which have so far resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 people,' the MEPs wrote. They said the recent EU-Israel aid agreement delivered 'no tangible change' in conditions on the ground. The MEPs also demanded that the EU top diplomat lobby member states to implement an arms embargo on Israel.
Barnama
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
Over 60 European Parliament Members Demand Emergency Meeting To Push Action Against Israel
ISTANBUL, July 24 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Over 60 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) demanded emergency meeting to push actions against Israel in a letter sent to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Thursday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. Marc Botenga, a Belgian MEP from the Left group, said on X that they had written to Kallas, demanding an emergency meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council be convened immediately to propose action against Israel. "We are writing to you today to demand immediate action is taken given the appalling humanitarian situation in Gaza and the continued Israeli attacks on Palestinians at aid distribution sites which have so far resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 people," the MEPs wrote. bootstrap slideshow They said the recent EU-Israel aid agreement delivered "no tangible change" in conditions on the ground, highlighting that as children die of starvation EU responds with "weak words and no action." "Let us be clear, history will not look kindly on the EU's silence and complicity in the face of starvation and genocide in Gaza and European citizens are using their voices to demand real action. 'As their elected representatives, we put it to you that there can be no more double standards, no more silence and no more complicity," the lawmakers said. The MEPs demanded adoption of a full suite of sanctions against Israel, sanctions on the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and individuals within the organisation, proposal of measures following the review of EU-Israel Association Agreement and lobbying member states to implement a two-way arms embargo. "Every day we do not take action is another day where Palestinians in Gaza are left to starve or be killed. Action is needed now," they said. -- BERNAMA-ANADOLU
Malaysiakini
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Over 60 European Parliament members demand action against Israel
Over 60 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) demanded an emergency meeting to push actions against Israel in a letter sent to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas today. Anadolu Ajansi reported that Marc Botenga, a Belgian MEP from the Left group, said on X that they wrote to Kallas demanding that an emergency meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council be convened immediately to propose action against Israel. 'We are writing to you today to...
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
WATCH: Ukraine's ambassador to the EU joins us live
Join Euronews live on air at 8am for Europe Today as EU leaders gather in Brussels for another critical summit, as a Middle East ceasefire following 12 days of conflict between Iran and Israel appears to be holding. Highlighting today's live show is an exclusive interview with the head of the Mission of Ukraine to the EU, Chentsov Vselovod, who'll be be joining Euronews' Meabh McMahon in the studio in Brussels. Leaders will today will be chewing over an 18th package of sanctions against Russia – resisted by Hungary and Slovakia – and Ukraine's EU accession path, following the European Commission call for Ukraine to proceed onto the next step in its bid. Also set to cause a stir will be the leaders discussions of the EU partnership with Israel, which has been up for review in light of responses to the crack down in Gaza. The evergreen controversial issue of migration is also up for debate. Our on the ground reporters also bring you up to speed with the latest ahead of the summit. And Euronews presenter Meabh will preside over a live debate in studio as Belgian MEP from The Left, Marc Botenga, Austria's Lukas Mandl, of the European People's Party, face off over the key issues at stake today. Watch live from 8am here.
Euronews
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
"Brussels, my love?" Gazans 'smash macaroni to make bread'
We are joined by Marc Botenga, Belgian MEP from The Left, Evin Incir, Socialist MEP from Sweden and Peter Hefele, the policy director of the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies. The panel discussed the EU role in the Israel-Hamas war. A Dutch proposal to review the EU's trade and cooperation with Israel over the situation in Gaza is gaining support among a group of member states. It will be discussed formally by foreign ministers in Brussels next week. Antoine Renard from the World Food Programme - who is just back from Gaza - told "Brussels, my love?" that 'the road is coming to an end in Gaza'. This week, the French President Macron slammed the government of Benjamin Netanyahu for not allowing water or medicine into the strip. The Israeli government insists that the European hospital in Gaza that they bombed this week was a command centre for Hamas. The panel also reflected on the news of the new 69 year old Pope Leo. Peter Hefele said the new Pope will have to work on internal reforms but will not be a game changer. "I think it's a lot of continuity". Watch 'Brussels, my love?' in the player above and keep an eye out for our new language editions!
