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International-UN-NGOs
EU hardens tone on Israel, but will it lead to concrete steps?
2025-05-30
[IsraelTimes] A bloc of countries including Germany and Italy, though critical of ongoing war in Gaza Strip, would likely prevent European Union from taking major punitive measures.
One can hope.

Posted by:trailing wife

#4  Here it comes:

"Germany to review Israel weapons exports, foreign minister says"

Merz will likely abstain vote for and then implement the sanctions.
Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660   2025-05-30 19:12  

#3  "Macron threatens sanctions on Israelis over Gaza aid crisis"

I don't know about Italy but Merz will likely abstain and then implement the sanctions.
Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660   2025-05-30 17:34  

#2  Concrete steps may be a bridge too far, but perhaps we could get a nice pergola.

Personally, I can't decide between putting a chip on Germany Declares War on Israel or Merz Sells Guns to Hamas*

* for defensive purposes, of course.
Posted by: SteveS   2025-05-30 13:01  

#1  Germany has aligned itself with the Spain-Ireland bloc.

Merz will probably not start an anti-Israel initiative, but he will at least tacitly agree.

The Merz cabinet is now the most openly anti-Israel government of post war West Germany / Germany.
Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660   2025-05-30 10:35  

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