European calls to punish Israel and pressure to stop the war and settlement.

The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, expressed her lack of optimism regarding the possibility of imposing sanctions on the occupying state, noting the absence of consensus within the Union on this issue. She confirmed that the humanitarian situation in the besieged Gaza Strip has not significantly improved, and that the actions of Tel Aviv do not encourage positive steps.

In this context, several European leaders called on the occupying state to facilitate the delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip and to resume payments to the Palestinian Authority, in addition to halting settlement projects in the occupied West Bank. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot indicated that failure to respond to these demands could lead the European Union to take restrictive measures.

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares announced that his country is presenting an action plan to the European Union that includes imposing an arms export ban and expanding the list of sanctions against the occupying state. He called for a complete suspension of the European agreement with Tel Aviv, emphasizing that the relationship must be based on respect for human rights.

Dutch Foreign Minister Kaspar Vilkcamp pointed out that the Netherlands and Sweden have requested the EU to pressure the occupying state and Hamas to reach an agreement in Gaza. He confirmed that the expansion of settlement policy by the occupying state necessitates a change in European positions.

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Harris stated that the time has come for the European Union to act collectively and impose sanctions on the occupying state, noting that there is evidence of genocide occurring in Gaza.

Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger confirmed that her country is seeking to take concrete actions against extremist settlers in the occupying state, pointing to the humanitarian disaster in Gaza that requires urgent intervention.

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced his country's readiness to impose sanctions on ministers in Netanyahu's government, accusing the government of shirking its responsibilities. Meanwhile, Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon confirmed that her country is taking measures against the occupying state, including preventing ministers from entering.

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide called for strong support for building a Palestinian state and ending the war, emphasizing the importance of delivering aid and pressuring the occupying state. This comes at a time when the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is escalating, where the occupying state has committed massacres since October 7, 2023, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 63,000 Palestinians.