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The European Commission is set to review its association agreement with Israel after more than 1.1 million Europeans signed a petition demanding its suspension amid Israel's genocidal war in Gaza, including war crimes, crimes against humanity and the disruption of humanitarian aid.
The initiative, launched by the European Left Alliance, has gathered signatures across 12 EU member states, exceeding the threshold required to trigger an official review.
The organizers say that maintaining trade and political ties with Israel risks legitimizing and funding its violations against Palestinians.
The commission is expected to meet the petition organizers and respond by May 2027, although the review does not obligate it to suspend the agreement.