What is the EU going to do without the US’s approval? UN is out due to permanent security member’s veto power. Going against the USA means loss of a lot of things. Some of them crucial. They literally cannot do a single thing without losing a major thing that directly impacts their citizens.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 8 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Not everything is about the US, you know, EU-internal politics regarding Israel are quite complicated.

I don't think we managed to officially ban products out of settlements yet but I don't see them anywhere for the simple reason that they have to be labelled as settlement products, not "Made in Israel". Israel threw a pretty fit over that, usually EU action (besides stern letters) takes the form of annoying the Israeli right by helping Palestinians.

Going against the USA means loss of a lot of things.

...none of which the EU can't replace. We've been in plenty a trade war, you're welcome to look up how those ended.

[–] Ashsherman@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Seems to my like most Europe does not like Israel but they'd rather the jews there than back in Europe.

Just a guess, i cou I d be off by a mile..

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

We'd rather they'd understand rapprochement even half as well as we do.

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