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16 Apr 2026

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15 Apr 2026

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23 Nov 2025

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20 Oct 2025

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A group of protesters on Monday staged an overnight sit-in outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, urging the EU not to normalize relations with Israel and to maintain pressure on Tel Aviv amid the ongoing Gaza ceasefire.

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17 Oct 2025

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As European Union leaders and foreign ministers prepare for meetings to discuss the situation in Israel and Palestine, some of their representatives in Brussels, and Israel’s new ambassador to the EU, have been pushing for the European Commission to amend or withdraw its proposals to sanction “extremist” Israeli ministers and suspend the EU-Israel trade deal. Claudio Francavilla argues that caving to that pressure would be yet another blow to the EU’s credibility and to hopes for human rights and justice.

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17 Sep 2025

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The European Commission has floated the proposal to suspend the trade parts of the EU-Israel association agreement after facing intense pressure for greater action amid criticism that it was not using its economic leverage to influence the Israeli government.

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23 Jun 2025

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Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares called for immediate action from the EU, urging the suspension of the EU-Israel trade agreement and a ban on arms sales to Israel, citing human rights concerns.

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20 Jun 2025

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Israel’s actions in Gaza may have violated the terms of the country’s agreement with the EU, the bloc’s diplomatic corps found.

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19 Jun 2025

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2 Jun 2025

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Martin Konečný argues the EU must impose a real economic and political cost on Israel.

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20 May 2025

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The EU will review its political and economic agreement between Israel and the European Union over the "catastrophic" situation in Gaza, top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said.

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15 May 2025

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14 May 2025

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Belgium, Finland, France, Portugal and Sweden have all publicly backed the initiative put forward by Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp.

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12 May 2025

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France has joined the Netherlands in calling for a review of the EU's trading relationship with Israel over its suffocating blockade of Gaza.

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12 May 2025

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Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Defence Affairs, Simon Harris, yesterday called on the European Union to review the EU partnership agreement with Israel over human rights violations in Gaza.

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12 May 2025

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9 May 2025

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According to Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, the EU should consider suspending the agreement if Israel continues to flout international law.

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7 May 2025

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Foreign minister Caspar Veldkamp told top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas he believes Israel is in breach of rights obligations linked to trade agreement

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17 Apr 2025

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16 Apr 2025

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19 Jan 2025

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17 Nov 2024

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Despite convergence in stances, there is still no majority support for leveraging the EU's economic power to exert diplomatic pressure on Netanyahu's government.

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15 Nov 2024

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The Belgian deputy Prime Minister said EU sanctions against Israel could “no longer wait”, endorsing a proposal by the bloc’s Foreign Policy chief on suspending political dialogue with Tel Aviv amid the Gaza war.

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15 Nov 2024

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Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, proposed an import ban on illegal settlement products, based on the recent advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, similar to the existing import ban on products from occupied Ukrainian territories. Based on an assessment of Israel’s compliance with its Association Agreement with the EU, he also proposes to suspend the political dialogue with Israel.

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24 Oct 2024

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International court rulings require EU action on Israel and Palestine, according to the associate director for EU advocacy at Human Rights Watch. In his blog piece, published on opinio juris, he argues sanctions, trade measures and support for ICC are crucial to comply with international law.

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20 Sep 2024

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Over 160 European organisations, faith groups and trade unions launched a statement directed at the EU and its member states calling for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement and all related agreements until Israel abides by international law and implements ICJ rulings and advisory opinion.

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28 Aug 2024

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According to Amnesty International, the ICJ has demonstrated that Spain, Ireland and Slovenia are correct in calling for a review of the EU’s Association Agreement with Israel. Member states blocking such a review were acting against the obligations indicated by the ICJ in its Advisory Opinion.

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26 Aug 2024

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In response to the unprecedented number of journalists killed and other repeated press freedom violations by the Israeli authorities, Reporters Without Borders and 59 other organisations are calling on the European Union to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel. Carried out in contravention of Israel’s human rights and international humanitarian law obligations, the killings and other media freedom violations should trigger the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement and further EU targeted sanctions against those responsible, the letter says.

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30 Jul 2024

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The Advisory Opinion of the ICJ has major implications for future trade and investment relations with Israel, according to this legal analysis.

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11 Jun 2024

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Eight months into the war on Gaza, Caritas Europa urges EU Member States to end all arms transfers to Israel and to employ humanitarian diplomacy and any other necessary measures to ensure adherence to international humanitarian law to achieve a full and immediate ceasefire. In this respect, the Caritas also welcomes the first steps towards a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.

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16 Apr 2024

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Israel is plausibly committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. This briefer examines the legal consequences of this order for companies and third states, with regard to businesses domiciled in their territory and to their own trade and economic relations.

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12 Mar 2024

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In spite of well-documented violations of human rights and democratic principles by the State of Israel, its economy continues to enjoy privileged access to the EU market through the EU-Israel Association Agreement. International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and 195 civil society organisations are calling on European Union (UE) decision-makers to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement without delay.

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22 Feb 2024

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16 Feb 2024

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Backing a call from Ireland and Spain, 78 members of the European Parliament representing a majority of political groups stated they would support a revision of the EU-Israel Association Agreement over Tel Aviv’s breach of human rights obligation in Gaza, according to a letter obtained by Euractiv.

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14 Feb 2024

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Ireland and Spain are seeking an “urgent review” of whether Israel is complying with human rights obligations under its trade agreement with the EU, according to a joint letter seen by Euractiv.