West Bank & Jerusalem
Amnesty calls Von der Leyen to ban Israeli settlement trade
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Amnesty International is pressing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to follow through on her proposal to suspend trade provisions in the EU-Israel Association Agreement and impose sanctions on Israeli ministers and settlers, according to the human rights organization. Von der Leyen made the proposals in last year's State of the European Union speech, which drew widespread attention for marking a shift in EU rhetoric on Israel policy.
The call represents Amnesty's assessment that von der Leyen has not acted sufficiently on her stated positions regarding Israeli actions and settlement expansion. The organization frames implementation of the trade suspension and sanctions as essential steps the Commission president must take.
