Overview

• The public letter contends Israel’s actions in Judea and Samaria violate international law and follows the war in Gaza.
• It was sent to EU and member-state decision-makers and calls for national or small-group steps if the bloc fails to act collectively.
• One recommendation seeks the suspension of arms export licenses to Israel.
• Other proposals include banning trade in goods and services from settlements the letter deems illegal and restricting the use of European data centers for information tied to activities in the occupied territories.
• Signatories include 110 former ambassadors, 25 former directors-general, and former top EU officials Alain Le Roy and Carlo Trojan.