EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said consultations with member states show the bloc lacks the required majority to impose sanctions on Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, according to journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The statement suggests the push for EU penalties over Ben Gvir's policies has stalled at the diplomatic level.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated on Monday morning that there is currently no majority among member states to impose sanctions on Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. According to a report by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), Kallas told journalists that her consultations with EU capitals indicate insufficient support for the measure at this stage.
The statement comes amid ongoing European discussions over potential sanctions on Ben Gvir, linked to his policies and public statements regarding the West Bank and Gaza. As The Zioneer has reported, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Fiala recently vowed to veto any EU sanctions on Ben Gvir, while EU structural reforms that could affect Kallas' own powers are also under discussion among member states.
The diplomatic push for EU penalties against the Israeli minister appears to have stalled, at least for now, as internal divisions within the bloc prevent a unified position. Kallas' remarks represent the most explicit acknowledgment yet from the EU's top diplomat that the sanctions initiative lacks sufficient backing.
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