Zawtar al-Gharbiyah: the Lebanese ‘safe zone’ under Israeli surveillance and fire – EUobserver
First published in Deník N It was meant to be a model village of reconstruction Instead, Zawtar al-Gharbiyah…
[Interview] Ireland’s Mary Robinson on Israel-Palestine: ‘Unless there is accountability, the situation is going to get so much worse’
Mary Robinson has long blazed a trail for women in power. The first female president of Ireland later…
EU options paper on Israel settler imports is ‘misleading’ and designed to ‘justify inaction’, legal scholars say – EUobserver
The European Commission is facing fresh legal scrutiny after a group of leading scholars questioned its options paper…
Crystal ball: EU will do nothing about Israel on Monday – EUobserver
I have a crystal ball and I know what EU foreign ministers will decide to do about Israel…
EU must rebuild Gaza — and force Israel to pay for its destruction – EUobserver
Rebuilding Gaza remains a moral responsibility for the EU. But there is a dimension of the reconstruction and…
Catholic cardinal risks Israel’s wrath in moral appeal for EU sanctions – EUobserver
It is not every day that God calls for EU sanctions on Israel, but Roman Catholic cardinal Víctor…
From West Bank to EU supermarkets: How much longer will Israeli settler imports go on? – EUobserver
Food and wine from Israeli settlers is still flowing into European shops directly from the West Bank front…
US and Israel escalate clash with Belgium on circumcision law – EUobserver
The US and Israel have redoubled their attack on Belgium over its circumcision laws, as meanwhile the EU…
EU rebukes Israel over advance beyond Gaza ceasefire line – EUobserver
Israel’s military advance beyond a Gaza ceasefire line has prompted a rebuke from the European Commission. Speaking to…
France topped EU arms sales to Israel while backing mini-sanctions – EUobserver
France, Germany, and Greece led EU arms sales to Israel in 2024, even as pressure now builds for…
EU sanctions back on agenda amid Israel’s ‘carnage’ in Lebanon – EUobserver
Israel’s “horrific carnage” in Lebanon has revived a threat of EU sanctions, while also seeing Iran re-close the…
Trapped in the EU-Israel impunity loop – EUobserver
With the approval of the discriminatory death penalty bill by the Israeli parliament on 31 March — described…