Italy against suspending EU-Israel accord, foreign minister says

A protest in support of Palestinians outside a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium. (AP)
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ROME: Italy is against a suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement over alleged human rights violations in Gaza, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.
鈥淥ur position is different from that of Spain,鈥� Tajani said on the sidelines of a meeting with EU colleagues in Brussels, referring to Spain鈥檚 support for a suspension of the deal.
Tajani said it was important to keep relations open with Israel, saying that this had facilitated the evacuation of some civilians out of Gaza.