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EU staff criticise von der Leyen over Israel stance (www.euractiv.com)

submitted 2 years ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/europe@feddit.de

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"Notably, we are concerned about the unconditional support by the European Commission you represent, for one of the two parties”, EU staff stated in a three-page letter, which was sent to von der Leyen’s office on Friday (20 October).

The letter has allegedly been sent to EU delegations around the world, including the European Commission’s representation offices. Around 32,000 people are on the EU staff payroll. Close to 850 staff are believed to have already signed the letter.

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[–] ShroOmeric@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Sweet.

[–] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The people signing it can also sign their resignation with it.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why? She's the one that's off the script. The official consensus is that the EU recognizes the right of Israel to defend itself as long as it does so proportionally and in accordance with international law, which are very important qualifiers (compare her speeches with Borrel's speeches)

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago

Dude if you’re expecting rational, good-faith argument from someone who’s got the Russian coat of arms on their user profile, I’ve got some bad news for you…