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Hague Group Grows to 34 Nations, Rolls Out Coordinated Measures to Pressure Israel

A high‑profile UN‑week ministerial shifted governments from statements to concrete legal and economic tools as a separate coalition moved to shore up Palestinian Authority finances.

Overview

  • The coalition outlined steps such as blocking military and dual‑use exports to Israel, rejecting Israeli arms shipments, promoting universal jurisdiction, suspending purchases of Israeli military goods, pursuing public divestment and considering an energy embargo.
  • Participation broadened across regions with first‑time involvement by Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iceland, signaling expanding political buy‑in for collective action.
  • A distinct 12‑country group, including Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Japan and Saudi Arabia, announced emergency funding to stabilize the Palestinian Authority following Israel’s withholding of tax revenues.
  • During Benjamin Netanyahu’s General Assembly address, dozens of delegations walked out, and roughly 2,000 people marched in New York against his visit, with Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro joining the protest.
  • Reporting also noted that Netanyahu’s flight to the United States avoided European Union airspace, a detail linked in coverage to intensifying scrutiny by international courts.