'This is time for action, and if Association Agreement is based on human rights, it's most normal thing that we suspend it immediately today,' says Jose Manuel Albares
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Monday called for immediate action from the EU, urging the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement and a ban on arms sales to Israel, citing human rights concerns.
“This is the time for action, and if the Association Agreement is based on human rights, it's the most normal thing that we suspend the Association Agreement immediately today, and that we move forward,” Albares said during a doorstep ahead of a meeting with EU Foreign ministers in Luxembourg.
“That's why I will ask for the suspension of the Association Agreement, an embargo on selling weapons to Israel, and the list of people that are being sanctioned to everyone who wants to be a spoiler of the two-state solution,” he added.
Albares emphasized the need for Europe to uphold its founding principles.
“So today is just a day to acknowledge what we all knew since many months ago, there are violations of human rights at today's above all, the day of action. Anything else would be a failure for the EU,” he said.
