"The European Commission calls for a suspension of free trade agreements with Israel in response to the war on Gaza. The European Union says the humanitarian situation in Gaza is untenable. The bloc proposes a suspension of its trade agreement with Israel. list of 3 itemsend of list And it wants to impose sanctions on two ministers as well as settlers in the occupied West Bank."
"The change would make trade between the EU and Israel more costly for Israel. The proposal needs the approval of the European Council and may face a veto from some countries, including Germany. So will these financial measures pressure Israel to scale back its war? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Yannis Koutsomitis European affairs analyst Akiva Eldar Israeli political analyst Ulrich Bruckner Jean Monnet professor for European Studies"
The European Commission calls for suspending free trade agreements with Israel and proposes targeted sanctions on two ministers and West Bank settlers in response to the Gaza war and the untenable humanitarian situation. The measures would increase the economic cost of trade between the EU and Israel. The proposal requires approval from the European Council and could face vetoes from some member states, including Germany. The proposal raises the question whether financial pressure and trade suspension would compel Israel to scale back its military actions in Gaza. The topic is presented with named analysts and a host.
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