EU debates response as Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians increase

A surge in assaults by Israeli settlers against Palestinians has drawn criticism from the European Union, its largest trading partner with Israel. EU officials have publicly denounced the violence, but member states are split on whether to impose concrete actions. The issue was examined in a discussion featuring European Parliament member Lynn Boylan, Stanford professor Ulrich Bruckner, and Palestinian activist Mustafa Barghouti. The panel explored how settlement expansion plans fuel the conflict and what diplomatic steps the EU might consider. No consensus on policy was reached during the talk.