EU Considers Imposing Sanctions on Zionist Regime
According to webangah News Agency, European Council President António costa announced that the European Commission is preparing a legal report that could enable actions against Israel.
The report will be presented during the EU foreign ministers’ meeting on June 23.
Sources indicate this document could allow partial sanctions against Israel without requiring full EU consensus, provided Israel fails to meet its human rights obligations under Article 2 of its Association Agreement with the EU.
Costa commented on the potential findings: “The situation in Gaza is entirely unacceptable. If you watch your television networks or read your newspapers, you’ll easily reach clear conclusions.”
Currently, 17 of 27 EU member states support this legal assessment, while nine oppose it.
Article 2 of the agreement establishes the legal framework for special EU-Israel relations, particularly in trade sectors. While terminating the entire agreement requires unanimous consent – unlikely given some members’ opposition – Brussels is exploring limited measures that could reduce cooperation levels through qualified majority voting instead.
Four European diplomats told Politico that pressure is mounting on the Commission to propose concrete steps for scaling back ties with Israel if human rights violations are confirmed under Article 2.
The development follows French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot’s call two weeks ago to reconsider this agreement. Reports also suggest France, Britain, Netherlands and Belgium are examining possible recognition of Palestinian statehood.
