EU mulls ending trade agreement with Israel over human rights concerns

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EU mulls ending trade agreement with Israel over human rights concerns Europe

Issued on: 21/04/2026 - 08:38Modified: 21/04/2026 - 12:02

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The EU is set to discuss its trade agreement with Israel after some member states have raised concerns over potential human rights violations in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank. The EU last proposed year cutting trade ties with Israel or sanctioning government ministers in response to the civilian death toll in Gaza, but failed to garnered enough support from member states.

Video by: Charlotte Lam Keywords for this article

• Israel
• European Union
• human rights
• Trade

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