Israel 'completely rejects' EU decision to review trade and cooperation deal :

 

FILE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Israel Katz at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, 5 September 2018© Ronen Zvulun/Pool Photo via AP

Israel 'completely rejects' EU decision to review trade and cooperation deal.

Israel has said it rejects a decision by the European Union to review the bloc's wide-ranging trade and cooperation pact with the country over its intensified offensive in Gaza.

The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated on Tuesday that the bloc would examine if Israel has violated its human rights obligations under Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, which defines the trading and diplomatic relations between both sides.

In a statement shared on X late on Tuesday, Israeli foreign ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein dismissed Kallas' announcement.

"We completely reject the direction taken in the statement, which reflects a total misunderstanding of the complex reality Israel is facing," Marmorstein wrote on X.

"This war was forced upon Israel by Hamas, and Hamas is the one responsible for its continuation," he emphasized.

"Ignoring these realities and criticizing Israel only hardens Hamas’ position and encourages Hamas to stick to its guns."

Marmorstein also thanked nations that supported Israel in the discussion and said the country remained committed to open dialogue with the EU and its member states.

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