Aufgelesen: “Die EU muß Israels Aggression verurteilen”

Weitet sich Israels Krieg gegen den Iran zu einem Flächenbrand aus? Davor warnt der “European Council on Foreign Relations”. Er fordert die EU auf, Israels “Aggression” zu verurteilen – alles andere wäre “grünes Licht” für eine Eskalation.

Hier die Empfehlungen der ECFR-Expertin Ellie Geranmayeh. Hervorhebungen von mir (ebo)

In the immediate days ahead, European actors should:

  • Understand that Israel initiated and designed this attack to up the ante against Tehran—and drag the wider region into confrontation. Such aggression is a threat to regional peace and security, derailing hopes of a diplomatic pathway to resolve Iran’s nuclear crisis and risking a deep regional war, both of which directly threaten core European interests. An unwillingness to acknowledge and condemn Israeli aggression will act as a green light for an escalated and dangerous military campaign.
  • Ensure that Europe is not dragged into the confrontation between Israel and Iran in ways that can endanger the numerous European diplomats and military personnel in the Middle East. European actors should offer assistance to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Iran, with support to prevent danger to European inspectors on the ground. This could also help prevent the risk of radiation contamination that could follow from further Israeli strikes.
  • Coordinate with the Trump administration and the GCC states to prevent a wider regional conflict. These actors all want to prevent further escalation and they should put Israel and Iran under intense pressure to achieve this. Europeans should press Gulf actors, who wield far greater influence in Washington on this matter, to urge Trump to clarify that the US will not support further Israeli strikes. The GCC states should also use their ties to Tehran to emphasise to Iran the risks they face with escalation.
  • Step up political efforts to prevent Iran from weaponising its nuclear programme. Rather than retreating from diplomacy, Israel’s attack should trigger intense engagement in order to maintain a channel aimed at immediate de-escalation, and to offer a viable political and economic pathway that would provide the conditions for a revived nuclear deal. This is the issue which ostensibly lies at the heart of Israel’s attacks.

Der ganze Text steht hier (Seite des ECFR). Siehe auch Angriff auf Iran: Von der Leyen will Israel nicht verurteilen