The UK has suspended negotiations over a future trade deal with Israel. It described Israel's two and a half month long total blockade on the Gaza Strip as “cruel and indefensible”. The European Union is reviewing its free trade agreement with Israel in response to the humanitarian situation in Gaza. EU foreign ministers will consider whether to suspend the deal, over human rights violations. Alon Pinkas is a columnist for the independent newspaper in the UK and a former Israeli diplomat. He explains whether international pressure is changing public opinion within Israel. 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 #UK #EuropeanUnion #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #IsraelGazaWar #GazaWar #Hamas #IsraelStrikesGaza #IsraelAttacksGaza #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #GazaAid #GazaHunger #AlJazeeraEnglish
UK suspending trade talks with Israel has not shifted public opinion: Analysis
The UK has suspended negotiations over a future trade deal with Israel. It described Israel's two and a half month long total blockade on the Gaza Strip as “cruel and indefensible”. The European Union is reviewing its free trade agreement with Israel in response to the humanitarian situation in Gaza. EU foreign ministers will consider whether to suspend the deal, over human rights violations. Alon Pinkas is a columnist for the independent newspaper in the UK and a former Israeli diplomat. He explains whether international pressure is changing public opinion within Israel. 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 #UK #EuropeanUnion #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #IsraelGazaWar #GazaWar #Hamas #IsraelStrikesGaza #IsraelAttacksGaza #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #GazaAid #GazaHunger #AlJazeeraEnglish