The European Union’s top diplomat said Monday the bloc will assess member states’ readiness to take action regarding Israel, after Spain renewed calls to suspend a key cooperation agreement ahead of talks in Luxembourg.
Foreign ministers from the 27-nation bloc are expected to discuss the matter at a meeting in Luxembourg Tuesday after a call from Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Attitudes toward Israel among key EU member states hardened over its genocidal conduct in the war in Gaza, stiffened further after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and a new law on the death penalty for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Facing alarm at the civilian toll exacted in the Gaza war, the EU last year already put on the table a raft of potential measures to punish Israel, including cutting trade ties or sanctioning government ministers.
But so far, none of the steps laid out by Brussels has garnered enough support from member states to be put into action.
