Can EU sanctions force Israel to stop genocide in Gaza? | Inside Story

The European Union says the humanitarian situation in Gaza is untenable. The bloc proposes a suspension of its trade agreement with Israel. And it wants to impose sanctions on two ministers as well as settlers in the occupied West Bank. The change would make trade between the EU and Israel more costly for Israel. The proposal needs the approval of the European council and may face a veto from some countries including Germany. So will these financial measures pressure Israel to scale back its war? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests Yannis Koutsomitis, European affairs analyst. Akiva Eldar, Israeli political analyst. Ulrich Brückner, Jean Monnet Professor for European Studies. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #EU #EuropeanUnion #KajaKallas #EUTrade #IsraelSanctions #EuropeanCommission #TradeSuspension #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #IsraelGazaWar #GazaWar #GazaGenocide #AlJazeeraEnglish