"A challenge to the legal basis of EU trade with Israel is to be launched at the European Parliament by Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, co-signed by 26 senior Irish lawyers."
"Ms Ní Mhurchú is set to present a formal petition to the European Parliament, on Wednesday, stating it will require a response from the European Commission on Israel's compliance with the human rights clause (Article 2) of the EU-Israel Association Agreement and detail whether continued trade with Israel remains compatible with EU law."
A legal challenge to the legal basis of EU trade with Israel will be launched at the European Parliament. Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú will present a formal petition on Wednesday co-signed by 26 senior Irish lawyers. The petition requires a response from the European Commission on Israel's compliance with the human rights clause (Article 2) of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. The petition asks the Commission to detail whether continued trade with Israel remains compatible with EU law. The action frames the matter as a legal determination of treaty-based human rights obligations affecting trade relations.
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