Hungary's veto blocked EU sanctions targeting Israeli settlers and organizations, leading to diplomatic fallout.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Jul 9
AI-generated analysis. Brind wrote this summary from the reports listed below. It can be wrong. Each section says how much you can rely on it, and the sources are linked so you can check.
What happened
Hungary's veto blocked EU sanctions targeting Israeli settlers and organizations, leading to diplomatic fallout.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- EU pressured to sanction Ben-Gvir over remarks; German lawmaker calls for action.Sub-event
Hungary blocked EU sanctions targeting Israeli settlers, prompting strong reactions from Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir.1 source
Keep exploring
The entities involved
-
Hungary
country in Central Europe
-
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
-
Itamar Ben-Gvir
Israeli lawyer and far-right politician (born 1976), Israel's Minister of National Security since 2022
Related events
- Netanyahu's government expanded West Bank settlements, prompting international pressure and sanctions from nations like France and Canada.
- Hungary returned funds to Ukraine and Orban vetoed new EU sanctions targeting Moscow.
- Hungary frequently raises objections to EU sanctions on Russia, while Latvian MEPs advocate for expanding sanctions against Russia.
- Israel expands settlements in the West Bank with the approval of the government led by Netanyahu.
- Netanyahu condemned Hamas's operations in the West Bank.