EU chief pledges action aimed at halting Israel’s war on Gaza

Ursula von der Leyen will propose measures against Israel as well as against Russia over its war on Ukraine.

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The European Union will implement new measures against Israel and further raise support for Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said.

In her annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday, von der Leyen condemned the situation in Gaza as “catastrophic”, announcing plans to cut support for Israel and implement sanctions.

EU chief pledges action aimed at halting Israel’s war on Gaza

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