EU calls halt on closer Israel links

The European Union has halted plans to upgrade diplomatic and economic ties with Israel, January 2009, in the latest sign of an international backlash against Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip.

ESO: Background information: Israel rejects EU calls for ceasefire http://www.europeansources.info/record/israel-rejects-eu-calls-for-ceasefire/

Deutsche Welle, 14.1.09: EU, Israel Suspend Talks as War in Gaza Rages On http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3945980,00.html

European Commission: DG External Relations: European Union and Israel http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/israel/index_en.htm

European Commission: DG External Relations: The EU & the Middle East Peace Process http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/mepp/index.htm

Wikipedia: Israel and the European Union http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_and_the_European_Union

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