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Sweden Urges EU to Freeze Trade with Israel Over Gaza Crisis. Sweden has called on the European Union to suspend its trade ties with Israel, citing what it calls a “deplorable” humanitarian crisis in Gaza - According to Politico. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Israel is failing to meet basic obligations on allowing humanitarian aid, and urged the EU to freeze the trade element of its association agreement with Israel. Sweden joins the Netherlands in pushing for increased economic pressure on the Israeli government, demanding unrestricted aid access to Gaza. This comes as EU divisions grow. Earlier in the week, the European Commission proposed suspending parts of its partnership with Israel, including a research project, but the move was blocked by Germany and others. The EU-Israel trade pact, in place since 2000, can only be changed with support from a majority of member states.
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