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EU-Israel Gas Deal Sparks Outcry Over Palestinian Rights

7/15/2025

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Global Witness accuses the EU's 2022 gas deal with Israel of infringing on Palestinian rights and potentially violating international law. The East Mediterranean Gas pipeline, cutting through Palestinian waters, facilitates Israeli gas exports to Europe. Activists are calling for the EU to stop these imports, highlighting a stark moral contradiction amid the escalating violence in Gaza.

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Global Witness accuses the EU's 2022 gas deal with Israel of infringing on Palestinian rights and potentially violating international law. The East Mediterranean Gas pipeline, cutting through Palestinian waters, facilitates Israeli gas exports to Europe. Activists are calling for the EU to stop these imports, highlighting a stark moral contradiction amid the escalating violence in Gaza.