The Guardian view on the EU and Israel: moving beyond mere exhortation | Editorial

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The European Union has increasingly condemned Israel's actions, including alleged famine in Gaza and West Bank settler violence, but has not used its significant trade leverage to influence policy. Recent political shifts, such as Hungary's election results and Spain's call to suspend an association agreement, suggest a potential change in the EU's approach towards Israel.

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Benjamin Netanyahu has brushed aside European concerns over Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon. A tougher approach from Brussels is overdueIn recent months, European expressions of concern over the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government have regularly hardened into outright condemnation.

The Guardian view on the EU and Israel: moving beyond mere exhortation | Editorial

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