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In this video, we’ll explore why the EU hasn’t imposed wider sanctions on Israel, and whether such measures could actually work.

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References:

EU sanctions

https://sanctionsmap.eu/#/main?checked=&search=%7B%22value%22:%22%22,%22searchType%22:%7B%7D%7D

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/sanctions-against-belarus/

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/05/28/syria-eu-adopts-legal-acts-to-lift-economic-sanctions-on-syria-enacting-recent-political-agreement/

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/sanctions-against-myanmar/

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/sanctions-against-russia/

UN constitutes Israel’s actions as war crimes

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1164496

Sanctions involving Israel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sanctions_involving_Israel

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xgk1ek19lo

https://x.com/SecRubio/status/1932536569107525916

Can the EU leverage economic pressure to broker a ceasefire?

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/can-the-eu-leverage-economic-pressure-to-broker-a-gaza-cease-fire/

EU-Israel trade

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/isdb_results/factsheets/country/details_israel_en.pdf

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-03/israel-s-gaza-attacks-spur-european-leaders-to-criticize-netanyahu?embedded-checkout=true

https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/israel_en#:~:text=Trade%20picture,The%20EU%20and%20Israel

EU investment in Israel

https://www.somo.nl/economic-sanctions-eu-is-israel-largest-investor/

https://boi.org.il/en/communication-and-publications/regular-publications/foreign-exchange-reserves-reports/report-on-the-investment-of-israels-foreign-exchange-reserves-in-2024/

Israeli FX reserves in EU

https://boi.org.il/en/communication-and-publications/regular-publications/foreign-exchange-reserves-reports/report-on-the-investment-of-israels-foreign-exchange-reserves-in-2024/

Israel’s waning economy

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