European Union foreign ministers on Monday rebuffed a proposal to suspend political dialogue with Israel put forward by the bloc's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, who cited concerns about possible human rights violations in the war in Gaza.

Protesters demonstrate outside the Royal Courts of Justice ahead of a legal challenge brought by the Palestinian NGO Al-Haq over Britain's exports of parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel, amid its conflict with Hamas, in London, Britain, November 18, 2024. REUTERS/Sam Tobin

The European Union is not suspending its regular political dialogue with Israel for the time being, despite serious allegations regarding Israel's conduct during the war in the Gaza Strip. At a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels,

The only alternative to the U.N. Palestinian relief agency in Gaza is to allow Israel to run services there, its chief said on Monday, repeating calls for states to resist an Israeli ban.

The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has appealed to the international community to help convince Israeli authorities not to go through with plans to ban it, suggesting that the needs of Palestinian refugees would fall to Israel.

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