It's clear that merely raising these concerns won't have any effect. At the last AC with Israel in 2022, EU also called for a halt to settlements, demolitions and settler violence. Since then, all have skyrocketed.
That's because there are no consequences tied to EU words.
That's because there are no consequences tied to EU words.
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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