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Germany blocks EU sanctions on Israel over settlement expansion
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Germany blocks EU sanctions on Israel over settlement expansion
Germany has announced its opposition to new European Union sanctions on Israel triggered by settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.
- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Berlin prefers dialogue with Israel and that any trade restrictions on settlement goods should require consensus among all 27 EU member states.
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that the EU Council's legal service considers a qualified majority of 15 states representing 65 percent of the population sufficient to impose trade restrictions.
- Wadephul affirmed that Germany views Israeli settlements as a violation of international law and expects Israel to take firm action against violent settlers.
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