Over One Million Europeans Demand EU Suspend Israel Association Agreement

More than 1 million European citizens signed a petition demanding the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.

The initiative exceeded national signature thresholds in at least 10 EU member states.

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MEP Catarina Martins described it as a mass movement reflecting widespread public demand to stop the war.

The initiative calls on the EU to suspend the agreement citing Israel's unprecedented level of killing and injury of civilians.

The European Commission is now legally required to examine the proposal.

The EU-Israel Association Agreement includes a human rights clause.

Over 350 former European ministers and officials issued an urgent call for the EU to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel.

The signatories included former High Representative Josep Borrell.

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They warned that Israel's escalation of its illegal occupation policy had reached an intolerable level.

They cited planned settlement expansion in the E1 corridor.

They raised alarm over legislation introducing the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners.

The statement accused the EU of applying double standards.

The EU is Israel's largest trading partner, with total trade in goods amounting to €42.6 billion in 2024.

The European Commission had found Israel to be in breach of the human rights clause in June 2025.

The signatories held the EU responsible for failing to take action at an earlier stage.

The Regional Representation of the Universal Civil Service in Liguria expressed support for the citizens' initiative.