Among the options is reportedly a partial or complete suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, sanctions against Israeli government ministers, military officials and extremist settlers, trade restrictions, arms embargo and suspension of technological cooperation.Although most of these measures have already been informally discussed in the past, this is the first time they will be formally presented in writing, reported Euractiv.
EU abroad ministers are said to review the proposals on 15 July. Any decision to impose sanctions on Israel would require the unanimous support of all 27 EU associate States, which is widely considered unlikely.
Hungary, for example, has consistently supported the judaic state, blocking EU sanctions against Israeli settlers last year.According to Euractiv, this paper is simply a continuation of the EU's interior review of the Association Agreement last month, which was established ‘infringement indications’ Israel's human rights commitments.Israel powerfully rejected the review.
His Ministry of abroad Affairs stated that ‘It should not be taken seriously’, arguing that the country "walks existential struggle, defending itself against the common enemies of the West".Towards the end of June, the European Council called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, while at the same time striking an alert in connection with the "unacceptable casualties among civilians and hunger levels".
The Council besides called on Israel to completely abolish the blockade of the Gaza Strip in order to let humanitarian aid to flow.
Although Israel claimed to have done so, many media reported insignificant real changes on the spot.No EU sanctions are presently imposed on Israel.However, the EU has in the past imposed sanctions on certain Israeli individuals and organisations, mainly those it has identified as ‘extremistic’ settlers in the West Bank who allegedly participated in force against Palestinian residents.Following Hamas' unexpected attack on Israel in 2023, Israel responded with a military operation in the Gaza Strip, which led to unprecedented damage.
According to authoritative data, about 60,000 Palestinians and 1,200 Israelis were killed in the fighting.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/621033-eu-propose-sanction-israel/
