Germany rejects push to suspend EU-Israel cooperation deal

Germany on Tuesday poured cold water on calls to suspend the EU’s cooperation deal with Israel, despite rising anger over the war in Lebanon and the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.Spain and Ireland had put the issue of halting the agreement back on the table at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.But German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called the proposal “inappropriate.”“We have to talk with Israel about the critical issues,” he said at the start of the meeting.“That has to be done in a critical, constructive dialogue with Israel. That is what we stand for.”Attitudes towards Israel among EU member states, already hardened over its conduct in the war in Gaza, stiffened further after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and a new law on the death penalty for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.“We need to act. We need to make sure that our fundamental values are

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