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Parliamentary question - E-007769/2013Parliamentary question
E-007769/2013

VP/HR — EU-Israel relations

Question for written answer E-007769-13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Rule 117
Joanna Senyszyn (S&D)

1. According to the Vice-President/High Representative, the EU does not promote the use of trade sanctions in the context of bilateral EU-Israel relations (as stated in the reply to Written Question P-002683/2013). What additional instruments, other than trade restrictions, does the EU have at its disposal, and what instruments have been used, to persuade Israel to comply with international law and international humanitarian law as regards human rights?

2. What contributions have these instruments made towards improving the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories?

3. Under what circumstances would the Vice-President/High Representative consider that the conditions have been sufficiently met for the EU to decide that ‘there is no other instrument at reach’ to influence Israeli policy with a view to complying with international law and international humanitarian law and with EU demands?

OJ C 56 E, 27/02/2014