On Friday 15 December, at the end of a summit at which EU leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, said that “the EU (should) be involved, as much as possible, in trying to bring a voice that has an impact on this conflict”.
It is a difficult voice to make heard at a time when the EU27 are divided on issues such as a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and sanctions against Israeli settlers on the West Bank.
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