Overview

• SPD leaders Siemtje Möller and Adis Ahmetović urge the government to support EU sanctions to increase pressure on Israel and uphold international law.
• EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has tabled a sanctions package targeting Israel’s course in Gaza, with adoption contingent on German approval.
• The federal government is working to settle its position before meetings with EU leaders after hesitating in recent days over the scope of measures.
• SPD lawmakers link sanctions to reviving a two‑state diplomatic track by strengthening the Palestinian Authority and excluding Hamas from any negotiations.
• SPD MP Macit Karaahmetoğlu suggests exploring tougher steps such as flight bans for Israeli airlines or barring Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest.