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In this video, we’ll explore why the EU hasn’t imposed wider sanctions on Israel, and whether such measures could actually work.

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EU sanctions https://sanctionsmap.eu/#/main?checked=&search=%7B%22value%22:%22%22,%22searchType%22:%7B%7D%7D https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/sanctions-against-belarus/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/05/28/syria-eu-adopts-legal-acts-to-lift-economic-sanctions-on-syria-enacting-recent-political-agreement/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/sanctions-against-myanmar/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/sanctions-against-russia/

UN constitutes Israel’s actions as war crimes https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1164496

Sanctions involving Israel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sanctions_involving_Israel https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xgk1ek19lo https://x.com/SecRubio/status/1932536569107525916

Can the EU leverage economic pressure to broker a ceasefire? https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/can-the-eu-leverage-economic-pressure-to-broker-a-gaza-cease-fire/

EU-Israel trade https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/isdb_results/factsheets/country/details_israel_en.pdf https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-03/israel-s-gaza-attacks-spur-european-leaders-to-criticize-netanyahu?embedded-checkout=true https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/israel_en#:~:text=Trade%20picture,The%20EU%20and%20Israel

EU investment in Israel https://www.somo.nl/economic-sanctions-eu-is-israel-largest-investor/ https://boi.org.il/en/communication-and-publications/regular-publications/foreign-exchange-reserves-reports/report-on-the-investment-of-israels-foreign-exchange-reserves-in-2024/

Israeli FX reserves in EU https://boi.org.il/en/communication-and-publications/regular-publications/foreign-exchange-reserves-reports/report-on-the-investment-of-israels-foreign-exchange-reserves-in-2024/

Israel’s waning economy https://tradingeconomics.com/israel/gdp-growth https://tradingeconomics.com/israel/government-budget https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/06/23/israel-economy-hit-as-it-fights-to-reshape-middle-east/