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Germany blocks EU settlements sanctions

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Germany's foreign minister Johann Wadephul blocked EU efforts to impose sanctions over Israeli settlement expansion, prompting SPD foreign-policy politicians' criticism and straining the governing coalition.

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A shocking outcome from today's meeting of EU foreign ministers.

Despite overwhelming evidence that Israel is violating international law, there is still no final decision to suspend the EU–Israel Association Agreement or ban trade with illegal settlements.

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July 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM

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A full trade ban with Israeli settlements has extracted the "most support" from EU countries, Kajas Kallas confirms.

She says an extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers might be convened to ensure further progress.

But the QMV vs unanimity debate is still open.
Full ban on settlement trade gets ‘most' EU support, Kallas says
EU foreign ministers overwhelmingly backed clamping down on EU trade with Israeli settlements during closed-door discussions on Monday, with an official source saying the biggest cohort of countries s...
www.euronews.com
July 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Es nicht zu kritisieren ist antiisraelisch, denn es stärkt nur antidemokratische rassistische Politik in Israel, die die Zerstörung der israelischen Demokratie zum Ziel hat
July 14, 2026 at 6:23 AM

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Der Außenminister lehnt EU-Sanktionen wegen Israels Siedlungspolitik ab. SPD-Außenpolitiker widersprechen: Kritik an Völkerrechtsverstößen sei nicht antiisraelisch.
Israelische Siedlungspolitik: SPD-Politiker kritisieren Wadephul wegen Haltung zu Israelsanktionen
Der Außenminister lehnt EU-Sanktionen wegen Israels Siedlungspolitik ab. SPD-Außenpolitiker widersprechen: Kritik an Völkerrechtsverstößen sei nicht antiisraelisch.
www.zeit.de
July 14, 2026 at 6:15 AM