EU divided over halting trade with Israeli settlements

In the European Union on 13 July 2026, member states were divided over halting trade with Israeli settlements. The EU was weighing sanctions on Israeli settlements, and Kallas said it was considering options to restrict trade with them. Berlin and Rome backed the EU executive in the fight over the sanctions. The Financial Times urged the EU to follow its own rules and ban trade with the settlements, and Al Jazeera described the EU as deeply divided.