From EU Commission proposes curb on trade with Israel over Gaza war
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe European Commission has formally proposed a suspension of free-trade arrangements on Israeli goods due to the war in Gaza, even though the measure does not currently have sufficient support among the European Union’s member countries to pass.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas also proposes a package of sanctions on National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, as well as on violent settlers and Hamas members.
“I want to be very clear, the aim is not to punish Israel. The aim is to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza,” Kallas says. “The war needs to end. The suffering must stop, and all hostages must be released.”
The EU is Israel’s largest trading partner.
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