European Commission calls for freezing of free trade with Israel over Gaza
by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels from World news | The Guardian on (#703K0)
EU executive also seeks sanctions on two Israeli ministers, but may struggle to secure majority approval required
The EU executive has called for a suspension of free trade with Israel and sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Ursula von der Leyen had already floated the proposal to suspend the trade parts of the EU-Israel association agreement last week as the European Commission faced intense pressure for greater action amid criticism that it was not using its economic leverage to influence the Israeli government.
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