BERLIN - Germany does not support calls to suspend a pact governing Israel's relations with the European Union, a government official said on Monday, highlighting divisions within the bloc. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
  • lnxtx (xe/xem/xyr)@feddit.nlEnglish
    19·
    10 months ago

    Context.

    The EU-Israel Association Agreement from this page:

    Article 2
    Relations between the Parties, as well as all the provisions of
    the Agreement itself, shall be based on respect for human
    rights and democratic principles, which guides their internal
    and international policy and constitutes an essential element of
    this Agreement.

    • trollercoaster@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      163·
      10 months ago

      It’s really not compensating for past mistakes, it’s a symbolic fig leaf to cover up the lack of compensation. Just a bunch of empty virtue signalling to cover up how many former (and new) Nazis were and still are allowed to keep going on as if nothing happened.