European Union Foreign Minister Josep Borrell plans to request that member states jointly impose sanctions on Smotrich and Ben Gvir, though such a resolution is unlikely to pass
Israel National News: European Union Foreign Minister Josep Borrell plans to request that member states jointly impose sanctions on Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, Haaretz reported on Tuesday.
However, the report noted, such a resolution would require unanimous approval from all 27 EU member states, making it unlikely to pass. If the request fails to gain full support, there is a possibility that individual EU states could pursue sanctions independently.
Borrell's proposal follows public statements he made two weeks ago in response to remarks by Ben Gvir and Smotrich regarding the humanitarian situation in Gaza.