The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrellwill ask the block countries what suspend he political dialogue con Israelalthough it has little chance of getting itCoincident diplomatic sources indicated this Thursday. Borrell, who will end his mandate in December, must propose the suspension of that dialogue at a meeting of foreign ministers scheduled for Monday in Brussels, a European diplomat said on condition of anonymity.
That political dialogue is planned as part of the agreement of partnership between Israel and the EUwhich came into force in June 2000. Borrell’s proposal was transmitted on Wednesday to the ambassadors of the member countries, meeting in Brussels.
According to one of the diplomats, several countries immediately expressed their oppositionamong them Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
Unanimity
In the UEforeign policy decisions must be made by unanimity. The bloc agreed in May to convene a meeting of the Israel-EU Association Council to examine the situation in the , but the meeting has not yet taken place due to disagreements over the agenda.
Ireland and Spain of They formally recognized Palestine as a State, while other EU countries are more reluctant or consider that the moment is not favorable for such an initiative.
