EU ‘credibility at risk’ on Israeli disregard of ICJ orders: Borrell
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell writes in a blog post that the bloc is endangered by the Israeli disregard for orders issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to stop military operations in Rafah.
“Introducing caveats, objections or exceptions based on non-legal grounds damages the rule-based order, damages our values and will damage our international standing and weaken our position on other issues including Ukraine,” he said.
“If one of the parties is not satisfied by the decision of the Court it can of course address a specific request for interpretation but not disregard it.”
As the EU Foreign Affairs Council prepares to host Arab leaders on Monday to discuss the dire situation in Gaza, Borrell wrote that the EU needs to do more. “It is time for the EU to take its responsibilities in front of a catastrophic situation of an unprecedented magnitude. We have to act. Our moral and political credibility is at risk.”
Between the reluctant insufficient support of Ukraine and continued support for genocide in Gaza, the EU has no credibility left. What is the EU's position on Ukraine anyway? Extend the conflict indefinitely?
Daily thoughts and prayers of the UN (sorry, getting rather cynical here. It's the same thing day after day after day)
Palestinian Authority should be at ‘centre’ of efforts in Gaza: UN official
Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland says there is a need to “stabilise” the Palestinian Authority.
“I put forward that a political framework is needed to ensure that the PA is at the center of our collective efforts in Gaza and as a path to a two state solution,” he added in a post on X.
He also appealed for a ceasefire and the release of all captives held in Gaza.
1/ Strong display of support from donors for the PA in Brussels today. Beyond my urging immediate efforts to stabilize the PA, I put forward that a political framework is needed to ensure that the PA is at the center of our collective efforts in Gaza & as a path to a 2-State Sol.
— Tor Wennesland (@TWennesland) May 26, 2024
Israel ‘cannot exist without… Palestinian state’: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin-Farhan has said after meetings with Arab and European counterparts in Brussels that it is very concerning that Israel does not recognise that the security it seeks comes through a two-state solution.
“It is absolutely necessary that Israel accepts that it cannot exist without the existence of a Palestinian state,” the top Saudi diplomat told reporters.
“That its security is served by building a Palestinian state. So we hope sincerely that the leaders of Israel will realise that it is in their interest to work with the international community, not just to strengthen the Palestinian Authority but to establish a Palestinian state along the 1967 borders.”
#Brussels | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan: it is absolutely necessary that Israel accepts that it cannot exist without the existence of a Palestinian State. pic.twitter.com/F8IDDqGGg2
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) May 26, 2024
