Red Lines: Will Germany Change on Sanctioning Israel?

Red lines: Will Germany change on sanctioning Israel?

There's a growing majority of EU countries that want to sanction Israel for its conduct in Gaza. Germany isn't one of them — but pressure is mounting to change that.

Red lines: What will make Germany change its mind on sanctioning Israel?

JFJFPEU countries divided over Israel sanctions due to Gaza war conduct – JFJFP

Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen (L) and EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas at the informal EU foreign ministers meeting in Copenhagen on 30 August 2025 Reuters reports in Haaretz on 30 August 2025: European Union foreign ministers on Saturday were deeply split over the war in Gaza, with some calling for the EU to apply strong economic pressure on Israel while others making clear they were u…