The EU is “trampling over Palestinian rights” and risks breaching international law, over an energy deal signed with Israel to bring more gas to Europe, a campaign group has said. “So in our view that was another example of how Israel is very likely breaching international law in its continued denial of Palestinian sovereignty. Gleider Hernández, a professor of public international law at KU Leuven, who was not involved in the study, told the Guardian that he believed Global Witness “arrive at what is probably the correct conclusion” about a risk of breaching international law. after newsletter promotionHe called for an urgent review of the MoU “with a view to suspension, reaffirming our commitment to upholding international law and human rights”. While it is not possible to trace the exact molecules from Israel to the EU, Global Witness contends that additional gas from Israel to Egypt enables exports to the EU.