Dozens of EU lawmakers demand sanctions, arms embargo on Israel

More than 60 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) demand an emergency meeting to push actions against Israel in a letter sent to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. Marc Botenga, a Belgian MEP from the Left group, said on X: “No more silence, no more complicity.” “We are writing to you today to demand immediate action is taken given the appalling humanitarian situation in Gaza and the continued Israeli attacks on Palestinians at aid distribution sites which have so far resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 people,” the MEPs wrote. They said the recent EU-Israel aid agreement delivered “no tangible change” in conditions on the ground. Earlier in July, Kallas said Israel had agreed to expand humanitarian access to Gaza, including increasing the number of aid trucks, crossing points and routes to distribution hubs. The MEPs demanded that sanctions be imposed against Israel, the GHF and individuals within the organisation. They also demanded that the top EU diplomat lobby member states to implement an arms embargo on Israel. Lynn Boylan is an Irish member of the European Parliament and the chair of the European Parliament delegation for relations with Palestine. She joins us from Dublin to discuss the latest developments. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanParliament #EUIsraelRelations #GazaWar #MEPsDemandSanctions #ArmsEmbargoNow #IsraelSanctions #EUForeignPolicy #Israel #IsraelGazaWar #GazaGenocide #GazaStarvations #HumanitarianAidGaza #AidToGaza #IsraelAccountability #EUActionOnIsrael