EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell wants the bloc to halt some dialogue with Israel. The proposal is almost certainly dead in the water, diplomatic sources report, and should be read as Borrell’s parting shot.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Thursday rejected top EU diplomat Josep Borrell's proposal to suspend regular political dialogue with Israel in response to the wars in Gaza and Lebanon. "We are always in favour of keeping channels of dialogue open.

The EU has struggled to find a strong united position on the Gaza war, which was triggered by attacks by Hamas Palestinian militants on Israel on Oct. 7 last year. The bloc has called on Hamas to release all Israeli hostages and on both sides to respect international law.

The EU's outgoing foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has proposed to EU foreign ministers that they suspend political dialogue with Israel due to the Gaza war, and that the EU should invoke the human rights clause in its trade relations with Israel.

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell has proposed that EU member states suspend political dialogue with Israel over its war in the Gaza Strip, an EU diplomatic source told dpa on Wednesday. Borrell is basing his proposal on assessments by independent international agencies that allege Israel has violated human rights and international humanitarian law in the Palestinian territory.

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Josep Borrell's proposal, made in view of alleged human rights violations, is highly likely to be vetoed by member states. #EuropeNews

Josep Borrell's proposal 'came as a complete surprise and was immediately objected to by a large group of member states', says another envoy

Borrell cited "serious concerns about possible breaches of international humanitarian law in Gaza" in a Wednesday letter.