US EditionSweden, Netherlands call to suspend EU trade with Israel
Sweden and the Netherlands urge EU to suspend trade with Israel and sanction Hamas due to Gaza's humanitarian crisis and West Bank settlement expansions violating international law.
- On Thursday, Sweden and the Netherlands urged the European Union to suspend the trade chapter with Israel and impose sanctions in an August 27 letter to Kaja Kallas demanding a ceasefire, `unhindered` aid, and hostage release.
- Citing the humanitarian emergency, the ministers noted Israel failed to implement the July agreement on humanitarian aid, while the United Nations declared famine in parts of Gaza after more than 22 months of war.
- They proposed sanctions targeting "extremist Israeli ministers" and Jewish settlers, urging increased pressure on Hamas to disarm, relinquish power, and release hostages.
- Meeting under the Danish presidency, ministers will debate the proposal during two days of talks in Copenhagen starting Friday, with Germany and Italy as hold-outs blocking action.
- Several governments aim to mobilise support across the EU for joint measures while some, like Ireland, say they will pursue their own national steps; the European Commission already proposed suspending Israel's access to an EU start-up funding scheme in late July.
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In the nearly two years since Israel’s assault on Gaza began, at least initially in response to the Hamas attack on 7 October, over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed. Entire cities lie in ruins, starvation is widespread, and a growing chorus of international legal experts warn of a looming genocide. Despite this, the European Union continues its preferential trade and research partnership with Israel under the EU–Israel Association Agreement …
Sweden, Netherlands call for EU trade suspension with Israel over 'extremely disturbing' Gaza crisis
In joint letter to EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, two countries also accuse Israel of failing to implement July agreement with EU on increasing humanitarian aid to Gaza - Anadolu Ajansı
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