Dutch party votes for sanctions on Israel
A Dutch political party is calling for sanctions on Israel for its ongoing violations of Palestinian rights.
At its national congress on 16 April, the liberal party D66 – short for Democrats 66 – called on its lawmakers to promote European Union demands that Israel halt its construction of settlements on occupied lands as well as other violations of human rights.
The D66 resolution – adopted by a 75 percent majority – states that if Israel does not heed the demands, the EU-Israel Association Agreement “could be (partially) suspended.”
This marks the first time a Dutch political party has expressed its support for sanctions against Israel over the country’s ongoing violation of Article 2 of the EU-Israel agreement, which conditions trade privileges on respect for basic human rights.
D66 currently holds 12 of the 150 seats in the lower house of the Dutch parliament and 10 out of 75 in the senate. It also holds four of the 26 Dutch seats in the European Parliament.
Ron Eisenmann, chair of the Dutch Israel lobby group CIDI, was quick to accuse D66 of anti-Jewish bigotry – echoing charges Israel and its surrogates have frequently lobbed at the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement.
“The world is on fire but D66 adopts a motion against Israel. Tends to double standard BDS and anti-semitism!” Eisenmann tweeted.
De wereld staat in brand maar D66 neemt motie tegen Israël aan. Neigt naar double standaard BDS en antisemitisme! https://t.co/xWR0j03rYo
— Ron Eisenmann (@RonEisenmann) April 16, 2016
But the D66 resolution is simply a call to hold Israel accountable for its ongoing systematic violations of international law.
Dozens of members of the European Parliament and 46 international aid organizations have already called for suspension of the EU-Israel agreement as a tool to pressure Israel to end its abuses.
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