The EU is moving ahead with a “full ban” on Israeli settler imports, after most foreign ministers backed the move and lawyers gave the green light.
“The option that got the most support was banning trade with illegal settlements,” said EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas in Brussels on Monday (13 July) after talks with the 27 EU states’ top diplomats.
The popular option was a “full ban”, she reiterated.
“We tasked the [27 EU] ambassadors [in the EU Council] to take this forward and we [foreign ministers] will probably have an extraordinary meeting on this,” she added.
However, the next regular foreign ministers’ meeting is not due until 12 October.
