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Former EU Ambassadors Demand Arms Export Halt to Israel

8/1/2025

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Fifty-eight former EU ambassadors are calling for an urgent halt to arms exports to Israel and the imposition of sanctions, denouncing Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank as crimes against humanity. They demand immediate humanitarian aid, an end to trade with illegal settlements, and recognition of Palestinian statehood to protect international law and human rights.

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Fifty-eight former EU ambassadors are calling for an urgent halt to arms exports to Israel and the imposition of sanctions, denouncing Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank as crimes against humanity. They demand immediate humanitarian aid, an end to trade with illegal settlements, and recognition of Palestinian statehood to protect international law and human rights.