Draft diplomatic text urges 'restrictive measures against extremist ministers'
The EU will step up pressure on Israel by preparing sanctions against ministers accused of “inciting and promoting human rights abuses” against Gaza aid flotilla activists, according to draft summit conclusions.
This month’s European Council summit will order the beginning of work on sanctions understood to apply to far-right members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition, including the sitting national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
The draft text “condemns the mistreatment of detainees following the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters” and urges EU foreign ministers “to take work forward on restrictive measures against extremist ministers inciting and promoting such human rights abuses”.
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