EU trade ban with Israeli settlements advocated by former officials (ecfr.eu)

• ECFR commentary by five former senior European officials.
• Current differentiation policy insufficient; Israel reimburses EU tariffs.
• EU foreign ministers meet July 13 to discuss trade reduction with settlements.

"The European Council on Foreign Relations commentary, co-authored by five former EU leaders, urges the EU to impose a comprehensive ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, citing the 2024 ICJ advisory opinion and the failure of current tariff-based differentiation policy."