On 2024-03-05, Deputy Prime Ministers of Belgium and Spain called for significant measures against Israel, including suspending the EU Association Treaty, imposing a general arms embargo, and potential sanctions under the EU's global human rights sanctions regime, to compel Israel to accept a ceasefire in Gaza. Following requests from Ireland and Spain, @JosepBorrellF announced on 2024-03-06 that the EU will assess Israel's compliance with the human rights clause in the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Amidst these developments, there are growing calls for Israel's exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest, with RTÉ facing pressure to boycott the event due to Israel's participation. Critics, including Daniel Ben-Ami, warn of a broader agenda to isolate Israel, affecting Jewish communities globally. The situation has sparked a debate on Belgium's stance, accused by some of becoming Hamas's mouthpiece within the EU.
Two Belgian ministers have called for Israel's exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest while the Gaza war is ongoing as a punitive measure for the toll on Palestinian civilians https://t.co/O5sQdGF59S
Two Belgian ministers have called for Israel's exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest while the Gaza war is ongoing as a punitive measure for the toll on Palestinian civilians. https://t.co/B8qwhmaYuc
⚠️ ISRAEL SHOULD BE DROPPED FROM EUROVISION IF GAZA WAR CONTINUES, SAY BELGIAN MINISTERS Full Story → https://t.co/rBvSu6phB2 Two Belgian ministers have called for Israel's exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest while the Gaza war is ongoing as a punitive measure for the… https://t.co/WbUPatnf4z
RTÉ is facing mounting calls to boycott this year's #Eurovision Song Contest because of Israel's participation. https://t.co/HvohXt8Q68
The European Union will formally examine whether Israel is violating the association agreement between the two. Trade benefits are conditioned on respect for human rights, which Israel is not remotely doing in Gaza. Will the EU say that honestly? https://t.co/8r33ceqoUC
The calls to boycott Israel are growing. Some want it banned from Eurovision. Others want it banished from the Olympics and the World Cup. They won't stop until every trace of Israel is erased. This is a menace to Jews everywhere, says Daniel Ben-Ami https://t.co/s3ss6T506o
Belgium has effectively become the mouthpiece for Hamas in the EU. Shame on you @carogennez @BelgiumMFA @BelgiuminIsrael! https://t.co/QEBhvX3aal
Following requests from 🇮🇪 & 🇪🇸, @JosepBorrellF announced that the EU will assess Israel's compliance with the human rights clause in the EU-Israel Association Agreement. This agreement should never have been signed in the first place. We urge the EU to suspend it immediately. https://t.co/iBXNfznDbr
🚨Following requests from 🇮🇪+🇪🇸,@JosepBorrellF announced that the EU will assess Israel's compliance with the human rights clause in the EU-Israel Association Agreement. This agreement should never have been signed in the first place. We urge the EU to suspend it immediately. https://t.co/iBXNfznDbr
Deputy PMs of Belgium & Spain call for “suspending the EU Association Treaty with Israel, imposing a general arms embargo, or even imposing sanctions under the EU's global human rights sanctions regime” to compel Israel to accept a ceasefire in Gaza. https://t.co/IkudpwMWJV