EU Commission proposes sanctions against Israel over Gaza war

AL-Monitor
Sep 17, 2025
The European Commission's High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas and Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic (not pictured) present EU-Mercosur and EU-Mexico trade agreements, for formal approval by the European Parliament and European Union members following adoption by the Commission, in Brussels, Belgium, September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
The European Commission's High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas and Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic (not pictured) present EU-Mercosur and EU-Mexico trade agreements, for formal approval by the European Parliament and European Union members following adoption by the Commission, in Brussels, Belgium, September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo — Yves Herman

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission on Wednesday proposed to suspend free-trade arrangements on Israeli goods due to the war in Gaza, even though the measure does not currently have sufficient support among the European Union's member countries to pass.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas also proposed a package of sanctions on two Israeli ministers, as well as violent settlers and Hamas members.

(Reporting by Lili Bayer, editing by Bart Meijer)