A 42bn-euro dilemma: What is stopping EU from holding Israel to account?

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Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia sought to suspend EU's 42-billion-euro trade pact with Israel due to Gaza operations and settlement expansion. Germany and Italy vetoed the proposal. European nations remain deeply divided on accountability measures against Israel, with Spain citing International Court of Justice rulings and UN standards on human rights and international law compliance.

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