Petition: Suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement
The Peace Cycle have sponsored a petition to get the EU to Suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement. The EU is Israel’s biggest importer of goods, and its second biggest exporter. In 2006 the total traded between the EU and Israel amounted to 23.5 BILLION Euros. The EU-Israel Association Agreement forms the legal basis for this relationship which gives Israel preferential trade terms with EU countries. Article 2 of the Agreement states that these relations shall be based on respect for human…