SOTEU 2025: Europe’s Gaza Response - Humanitarian Support and a Path to Peace

Cătălin Roșioru

In response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the European Commission is proposing a comprehensive package that includes holding bilateral support to Israel without affecting work with civil society, sanctions on extremist ministers and violent settlers, and a partial suspension of the Association Agreement on trade-related matters. A new Palestine donor group will be set up to coordinate international reconstruction efforts for Gaza, building on momentum from the New York conference