"Launched on January 13 as a formally registered European citizens' initiative, the petition must reach 1 million signatures from at least seven EU member states by January 13 next year to trigger formal consideration by the European Commission. It is not a symbolic appeal. It is a mechanism embedded within the EU's democratic framework, designed to translate public will into institutional review."
"The petition calls for suspension on the grounds that Israel is in breach of Article 2 of the association agreement, which conditions the partnership on respect for human rights and international law. As the initiative states, EU citizens cannot tolerate that the EU maintains an agreement that contributes to legitimize and finance a State that commits crimes against humanity and war crimes. The text further cites large-scale civilian killings, displacement, destruction of hospitals and medical infrastructure in Gaza, the blockade of humanitarian aid."
More than 457,000 EU citizens signed a formally registered European Citizens' Initiative launched on January 13 to demand full suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement within its first month. The petition must reach 1 million signatures from at least seven member states by January 13 next year to trigger formal consideration by the European Commission. Signatories come from all 27 EU member states, with France contributing 203,182 signatures. The petition alleges Israel is in breach of Article 2, which conditions the partnership on respect for human rights and international law, and cites large-scale civilian killings, displacement, and destruction of medical infrastructure in Gaza, along with a blockade of humanitarian aid.
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