At the AC meeting, EU will recite many appeals to Israel: to uphold Gaza ceasefire, allow return of displaced Gazans, halt settlements, demolitions & violence in West Bank, lift econ. restrictions on PA, allow access to holy sites, media access to Gaza, respect Syria buffer zone, etc.
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That's because there are no consequences tied to EU words.
But if it wants to have any influence on the crisis on its doorstep, it has to make that link and use Art. 2.
But this is to say they have the option. They can make clear they'll push to act on Art. 2 if Israel ignores EU concerns.
Staying irrelevant is not a necessity. It's EU's political choice.
Also: Good luck to EU trying to act on human rights clauses in agreements with other countries after this.
https://theintercept.com/2024/12/23/eu-report-israel-war-crimes-complicity/
https://www.oxfam.org/en/letters-and-statements/joint-civil-society-letter-ahead-european-union-israel-association-council