The European Union’s top diplomat called on member nations to unite Wednesday and impose tariffs of around $166 million on imported goods from Israel — as well as sanctions on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s supporters over the war in Gaza.
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s high representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, called for action against Israel’s government over its alleged role in human rights abuses across Gaza, with the order specifically targeting high-ranking officials and supporters of the war.
“I want to be very clear. The aim is not to punish Israel. The aim is to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza,” Kallas told reporters in Brussels.
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, called for new tariffs and sanctions against Israel over
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