Question 16584 — foreign policy

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Mrs Cyrielle Chatelain draws the attention of the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs to the urgency of an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Indeed, despite numerous appeals by European states for more than 5 months, the Israeli government continues to violate the rules of international law. Today, we deplore the deaths of more than 30,000 Gazans, including 25,000 women and children according to figures from the White House, as well as massive destruction of vital infrastructure and hospitals. More than 1.7 million people have been displaced and now suffer from famine and epidemics. The International Court of Justice recognized, on January 26, 2024, a “plausible risk of genocide” in the Gaza Strip and ordered Israel to refrain from committing acts constituting the crime of genocide and third States to prevent and punish incitement to genocide. Faced with this situation, the actions of France and the European Union are largely insufficient. However, France and the European Union hold the levers to obtain an immediate and permanent ceasefire from the Israeli government. Indeed, the European Union is Israel's leading trading partner, representing 28.8% of its trade in goods in 2022 thanks in particular to the agreement European Union-Israel Association Agreement which entered into force in June 2000. This agreement gives Israel privileged access to the European market. This agreement is subject to “respect for human rights and democratic principles” by the parties. Faced with the massive violations of international law and human rights underway in the Gaza Strip by Israel, the European Union must condition the continuation of this privileged relationship on ceasefire in Gaza. In view of this intangible reality, she asks him if the Government will bring this request to the next Council of the European Union on Foreign Affairs and is working towards a European consensus on this issue.

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