International Relationship
International[edit]
Quds Day 2014 pro-Palestinian protest in Berlin, 25 July 2014
Pro-Israel demonstration in Helsinki, Finland
Main article: Reactions to the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict Reactions have come from many countries and international organizations around the world. The United States and Canada have been supportive of Israel[263] and critical of Hamas. The BRICS countries have called for restraint on both sides and a return to peace talks based on the Arab Peace Initiative. The European Union has condemned the violations of the laws of war by both sides, while stressing the "unsustainable nature of the status quo", and calling for a settlement based on the two-state solution. The Non-Aligned Movement, the Arab League, and Latin America have been critical of Israel, with some countries in the latter group withdrawing their ambassadors from Israel in protest. South Africa has called for restraint by both sides and an end to "collective punishment of Palestinians". There have been many large pro-Palestine and pro-Israel demonstrations throughout the world. There have also been demonstrations within Israel and the Palestinian territories. There have been concerns about rising anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic violence concurrent to, and in many cases, directly related to the conflict.[264] The UN Secretary-General and many European leaders have condemned the anti-Semitic incidents. The United Nations Human Rights Council announced a panel headed by William Schabas for investigation into the accusations of war crimes by both sides. Major human rights organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have also condemned the violations by both sides and called for an arms embargo on the region. Commercial airlines in several countries banned flights to Israel because of safety concerns. Some of the restrictions were lifted afterwards. After the 26 August ceasefire, the Palestinian Center for Policy and
Quds Day 2014 pro-Palestinian protest in Berlin, 25 July 2014
Pro-Israel demonstration in Helsinki, Finland
Main article: Reactions to the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict Reactions have come from many countries and international organizations around the world. The United States and Canada have been supportive of Israel[263] and critical of Hamas. The BRICS countries have called for restraint on both sides and a return to peace talks based on the Arab Peace Initiative. The European Union has condemned the violations of the laws of war by both sides, while stressing the "unsustainable nature of the status quo", and calling for a settlement based on the two-state solution. The Non-Aligned Movement, the Arab League, and Latin America have been critical of Israel, with some countries in the latter group withdrawing their ambassadors from Israel in protest. South Africa has called for restraint by both sides and an end to "collective punishment of Palestinians". There have been many large pro-Palestine and pro-Israel demonstrations throughout the world. There have also been demonstrations within Israel and the Palestinian territories. There have been concerns about rising anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic violence concurrent to, and in many cases, directly related to the conflict.[264] The UN Secretary-General and many European leaders have condemned the anti-Semitic incidents. The United Nations Human Rights Council announced a panel headed by William Schabas for investigation into the accusations of war crimes by both sides. Major human rights organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have also condemned the violations by both sides and called for an arms embargo on the region. Commercial airlines in several countries banned flights to Israel because of safety concerns. Some of the restrictions were lifted afterwards. After the 26 August ceasefire, the Palestinian Center for Policy and