In the latest sign of the international backlash against Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip, which has left more than 1,000 Palestinians dead, Ramiro Cibrian-Uzal, head of a European Commission delegation to Israel, said upgrading ties at a time when Israel was “using its war means in a very dramatic, in a powerful way in Gaza” was “not appropriate”.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
EU Calls Halt to Plans to Upgrade Diplomatic, Economic Ties with Israel
Financial Times, January 14, 2009 - The European Union called a halt on Wednesday to plans to upgrade diplomatic and economic ties with Israel, as Egypt stepped up efforts to secure a 10-day ceasefire to provide a first step to ending the Gaza war.
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