EU states do not need ‘consensus’ to hold Israel accountable
As foreign ministers meet on Gaza and the West Bank, national governments cannot hide behind EU paralysis.

As foreign ministers meet on Gaza and the West Bank, national governments cannot hide behind EU paralysis.





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