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U.K., France and Canada threaten ‘concrete actions’ against Israel, including sanctions

  • The leaders of the UK, France, and Canada issued a joint statement on May 19, 2025, threatening concrete actions including sanctions if Israel does not halt its Gaza offensive and lift humanitarian restrictions.
  • The statement came after Israel intensified its military operations in Gaza in response to the assault by Hamas militants on October 7, 2023, which resulted in the deaths of over 1,200 Israelis and has since escalated into a 19-month conflict causing more than 53,000 Palestinian fatalities.
  • The leaders condemned Israel's offensive as 'wholly disproportionate' and called for Hamas to release hostages, while Israel acknowledged limited aid entry under ally pressure amid a blockade since March 2025.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu responded furiously on May 20, 2025, accusing the leaders of rewarding Hamas’s attack and reaffirmed Israel's goal of total victory and control over all of Gaza.
  • The joint Western threat signals escalating diplomatic pressure on Israel, potentially affecting future international support, as aid agencies warn of famine risks and the conflict shows no immediate signs of resolution.
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A number of countries, together with EU representatives, have signaled that they are not ruling out imposing sanctions on Israel. At the same time, it is currently uncertain which tools the EU can use, with what force this can be done – and what the result might be. “So far, the EU has used around five percent of the tools it has at its disposal,” says Lisa Hultman, professor at the Institute for Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University.

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The UK suspends talks with Israel on a new trade deal over continued attacks on Gaza.

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