The Hind Rajab Foundation files a complaint accusing the EIB of complicity in war crimes through funding blacklisted Israeli institutions.
The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has submitted a formal complaint regarding the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) alleged involvement in Israeli war crimes, which has now advanced to the formal assessment stage within the bank’s Complaints Mechanism (EIB-CM), according to an official statement.
"This development is not merely procedural — it is a political and legal milestone, signalling that a European institution is being forced to reckon with its complicity in grave breaches of international law," HRF said on Tuesday, calling it a "turning point".
On June 20, HRF submitted a formal complaint to the EIB-CM, calling for urgent measures to suspend and investigate the European Investment Bank’s financial dealings with Israeli institutions that have been blacklisted by the United Nations for their participation in illegal settlements.
The investments, totaling over $1.1 billion (€1 billion), cover funding for Bank Leumi, Electra, and other entities identified in the UN’s 2020 database for their role in supporting and benefiting from illegal Israeli settlements.
The Hind Rajab Foundation emphasized that "this is one of the first legal actions within the European Union that directly challenges the financial complicity of an EU institution in Israeli war crimes. It breaks new ground in holding third-party enablers — not just Israel — accountable under international law."
The EIB is now required to assess whether its interactions with Bank Leumi, Electra, and other blacklisted companies violate its internal policies, EU regulations, or international legal obligations. (more...)
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