A deepening divide within the European Union is threatening to stall a major trade deal with Israel, sparking tensions between member states and raising concerns about the bloc's commitment to human rights. The association agreement, worth billions of euros in annual trade, has been a cornerstone of EU-Israel relations for decades. However, growing internal rifts over issues such as Israeli settlement expansion and human rights abuses in the occupied territories are now putting the deal at risk. As the EU struggles to balance its economic interests with its values, the fate of the agreement hangs in the balance, with far-reaching implications for both the EU and Israel.
Trade, history, internal rifts: Inside European deadlock over suspending lucrative association agreement with Israel.
