Top lawyers are set to file a case against the EU Commission and Council before the European Court of Justice
French and Belgian jurists are due to file a case before the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) on Thursday against the EU Commission and Council for alleged “failure to prevent genocide” in Gaza.
Legal proceedings will come on the back of the failure by EU ministers on Tuesday to agree on suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
A review of the deal had found that Israel is in breach of the human rights terms associated with the agreement.
The EU-Israel agreement provides for preferential trade terms, cooperation on research, culture and security, and a framework for political dialogue.
Its human rights clause, Article 2, states that respect for democratic principles and human rights is an essential element of the partnership.
The case, which will be filed in Luxembourg, is the first to challenge the two EU institutions for failing to act in the face of grave violations of international law in occupied Gaza. (more...)
French legal group to take EU to court for ‘failing to prevent Gaza genocide’
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