In a move Israeli officials described as “retaliation” for the European Union’s policy statement barring aid to illegal settlements in occupied territory, Israel has unilaterally blocked the EU from a large number of humanitarian endeavors in those territories.
Israel apparently didn’t inform Israel ahead of time on this, and the first indication that the policies were in place was when European aid workers attempted to enter the Gaza Strip and were told they wouldn’t be allowed.
A spokeswoman for EU foreign minister Catherine Ashton says that EU officials in Israel are seeking “clarification” on exactly what the policy is, though anonymous Israeli sources were bragging about the moves as punishment for EU “bias.”
EU officials insist that their recent publication of “guidelines” on settlements in occupied Palestine didn’t actually change policy at all, and simply sought to give EU companies a straightforward answer on the rules against supporting unlawful activity.
There you have another reason among all other reasons for last 50 years that Israel is a brutal regime, have no respect for humanity nor humans working for helping other human being, have no respect for any kind of laws but their own brutal and apartheid fascism laws. Israel needs to face a total boycott from Saudi Arabia to USA and beyond to understand the fact that world is sick and tired of this apartheid and no longer tolerate such behavior.
It's not just the settlers (squatters) that go in for "price tag" activities. Imho, the EU should retaliate by boycotting all Israeli goods.
Ok you brain dead idiots from the EU, your move.
The self absorbed greedy brutes make hornets seem soft and cuddly.