Conflict in the Middle East

After fifteen months of war, the Israeli government and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza, which will come into effect on 19 January 2025. The agreement temporarily ends the violence and allows for increased access to humanitarian aid and the release of kidnapped and imprisoned people.

However, it is a fragile truce and highlights that the rights and needs of the victims of the conflict – those kidnapped by Hamas and the entire Palestinian population – have little relevance on the geopolitical board and are dispensable pieces for Israel, Hamas, neighbouring countries and the United States.

Likewise, the credibility of the European Union as an institution defending human rights has been seriously affected by its inability to question the war crimes committed by Israel.