As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens, calls for the EU to take action against Israel have become all but impossible to ignore.
In June 2025, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia called for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Sweden has also asked the European Council to adopt sanctions “against Israeli ministers who promote illegal settlement activities and actively work against a negotiated two-state solution”.
Accordingly, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, has proposed ten options for sanctions on Israel, to be discussed on the next Council of the EU in July.
