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EU foreign ministers to debate suspending trade deal with Israel amid growing pressure

Monday, 20 April 2026, 18:14 · 1 min read

European Union foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Tuesday will discuss whether to suspend parts of the EU-Israel Association Agreement (a trade and cooperation pact that grants Israel preferential access to the EU, its largest trading partner), following a formal push by Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she would gauge member states' appetite for applying economic pressure on Israel, with a partial suspension — reinstating tariffs on Israeli goods — already on the table since September and requiring a qualified majority rather than unanimity. The debate comes amid deepening European frustration over Israel's military campaigns in Gaza and southern Lebanon, a new law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians in the West Bank, and settler violence, though key countries including Germany and Italy have yet to signal they will back any suspension measure.

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