Europe: Sale of Israel Bonds Finally Ends in Europe
The halt follows pressure from civil society and legal experts, ending a process that had enabled about €2.2 billion in annual sales.
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Several countries are preventing the Hebrew state from trading its bonds on the European market.It is a subtle way of pressuring Benjamin Netanyahu's government, while the European Union does not reach an agreement to punish him for the war in Gaza.
Europe: Sale of Israel Bonds finally ends in Europe
Reacting to the Central Bank of Ireland’s confirmation that on the expiry of the Israel Bonds’ prospectus their sale in Europe has ended Stephen Cockburn, Amnesty International’s Europe Director, said: “This outcome is a testament to the indefatigable campaigners who protested outside the Central Bank for more than a year, supported by the Parliamentarians who […]
Amnesty International has issued a statement regarding the sale of Israeli bonds in Europe. The statement mentions that the Central Bank of Ireland has allowed the sale of Israeli bonds in Europe...
The prospectus allowing Israel to sell its bonds, issued to raise funds from foreign investors, in European Union (EU) countries has expired. With Ireland and Luxembourg not renewing their authorizations, the sale of Israeli bonds in the EU has ended.
According to Amnesty International, the Central Bank of Ireland has confirmed that the sales have ended when the prospectus allowing the sale of Israeli bonds in Europe expired and was not renewed. Israel provided about $2.5 billion annually with these bonds.
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