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The EU Turns Against Israel: Will It Do Anything?

Nebula – Indie Streaming [Unofficial] April 24, 2026

After a few difficult years, Israel's relationship with Europe is yet under more strain in the past few weeks, following the wars in Iran and Lebanon. In this video, we're taking a look at the recent shifts in EU thinking on Israel, what's behind it and what could follow.

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Sources Situation in Gaza and the ‘yellow line’: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/gaza-yellow-line-creeps-westwards-israel https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/04/20/six-months-into-gaza-ceasefire-phase-two-of-trump-s-peace-plan-remains-in-limbo_6752627_4.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4vvxxg8lgo

Shots fired at Italian peacekeepers: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/italy-summons-israeli-ambassador-after-shots-fired-un-lebanon-2026-04-08/

Israeli troop’s vandalism of statue of Jesus: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/two-israeli-soldiers-jailed-over-smashing-of-jesus-statue-in-lebanon-village

Israel blocks Catholic cardinal: https://apnews.com/article/israel-police-jerusalem-church-palm-sunday-906c8fa00e5e461760089260a18a2b98

New West Bank settlements, and de facto annexation: https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-formally-approves-34-new-settlements-as-it-acts-to-deepen-hold-on-west-bank/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-ministers-celebrate-reestablishment-settlement-west-bank-2026-04-20/ https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/04/israels-accelerating-de-facto-annexation-west-bank-has-dangerous-implications https://www.crisisgroup.org/rpt/middle-east-north-africa/israelpalestine/252-sovereignty-all-name-israels-quickening-annexation-west-bank

UN data on settler attacks against Palestinians: https://www.ochaopt.org/content/west-bank-monthly-snapshot-casualties-property-damage-and-displacement-march-2026

New Israeli death penalty law: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8dkd6lnjdo

Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr71184ex91o

Merz-Smotrich spat: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-israel-merz-smotrich-west-bank-settlements/a-76806148

Magyar will return Hungary to the ICC: https://www.politico.eu/article/peter-magyar-hungary-would-arrest-benjamin-netanyahu-israel/

EU-Israel Association Agreement: https://eeas.europa.eu/archives/delegations/israel/documents/eu_israel/asso_agree_en.pdf

EU Citizens’ Initiative on suspending association agreement: https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2025/000005_en https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/one-million-europeans-ask-the-eu-to-suspend-association-agreement-with-israel-for-crimes-i