Former EU Representative to West Bank and Gaza Testifies on Israeli Violations and EU Inaction before Irish Committee (data.oireachtas.ie)

• Former EU diplomat Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff testified before Irish committee on Israeli violations in Gaza and West Bank.
• He cited over 73,000 Palestinian deaths in Gaza since Oct 2023, settler violence, and planned E1 settlement expansion.
• He called for EU action, especially during Irish presidency, citing breaches of EU-Israel Association Agreement.

"Former EU Representative Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff addressed the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, detailing Israel's ongoing violations in Gaza and the West Bank. He cited over 73,000 Palestinian deaths since October 2023, destruction of infrastructure, and settler violence with IDF protection. He argued Israel's actions breach the EU-Israel Association Agreement and core EU principles. He called on the EU and member states, particularly during the Irish EU presidency, to take meaningful measures, such as halting settlement expansion (E1 corridor). He noted that a group of over 450 former EU officials advocates for robust EU action, but so far the EU has failed to respond substantively."