# EU citizens push to end trade deal with Israel

> EU’s fastest citizens’ initiative demands suspension of EU-Israel trade agreement over human rights violations.
- Title: EU citizens push to end trade deal with Israel · EUobserver
- Summary: EU’s fastest citizens’ initiative demands suspension of EU-Israel trade agreement over human rights violations.
- Keywords: eu citizens initiative, eu israel trade agreement, human rights violations, european parliament, left alliance, EUobserver
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/248649/fastest-eu-citizens-initiative-ever-pushes-brussels-to-end-euisrael-trade-agreement
- Published: 2026-11-12T16:00:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eu citizens initiative, eu israel trade agreement, human rights violations, european parliament, left alliance, politics, world
## EU citizens initiative
European Parliament’s left alliance presented a citizens’ petition demanding full suspension of EU-Israel trade agreement on Thursday (12 November) due to Israel’s human rights violations in Palestine.
## Fastest ECI to reach goal
The petition became the fastest European citizen’s initiative to reach one million signatures within three months of its launch in January.
## EU response timeline
The EU’s executive arm now has six months to respond to the initiative after submission to the European Commission.
## Key takeaway

European Parliament’s left alliance achieved 1.1 million signatures in three months to end EU-Israel trade agreement due to Israel’s human rights violations in Palestine.