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Spain to discuss arms embargo on Israel on October 7 anniversary

The Spanish parliament will discuss approving a full arms embargo on the two-year anniversary of Hamas's October 7 massacre.

A demonstrator displays a placard next to a Palestinian flag during a protest calling for a trade and arms exports embargo against Israel, at the Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, Spain, September 9, 2025
People hold anti-war placards during a protest to call for a ceasefire in Gaza to mark 100 days since the start of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Madrid, Spain, January 20, 2024.

Spain blocks American ships carrying weapons for Israel

 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, in May 2025.

Spain considers accelerating arms embargo on Israel at next Council of Ministers meeting - report

UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles ride along a street in Marjaayoun, Southern Lebanon January 20, 2025.

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Former Biden NatSec advisor: Withholding weapons to Israel 'credible position I would support'

Former Biden advisor Jake Sullivan urged Democrats to back an arms embargo on Israel, citing Gaza famine, failed ceasefire talks, and stalled diplomacy.

 Jake Sullivan meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, December 12, 2024

UN's Albanese urges states cut Israel trade ties over 'apocalyptic' Gaza situation

UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese calls for arms embargo and end of trade, financial ties with Israel over "genocidal campaign" in Gaza.

 UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese gives a press conference at the UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark February 5, 2025.

Irish lawmakers begin vetting West Bank-goods ban, intensifying rift with Jerusalem

Although trade in settlement goods is tiny, Dublin’s move is widely seen as a test case that other EU capitals hostile to Israel’s war in Gaza may emulate.

People hold a banner with images of Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence Simon Harris and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, May 17, 2025.

20 Canada Liberal candidates sign pledge for arms embargo, Palestinian state recognition

The platform calls for a two-way arms embargo against Israel, and that Israeli weapons not be purchased by the Canadian military.

 Protesters hold Palestinian flags during a rally to call for a ceasefire, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 9, 2024.

Israel's open economy offset Turkish trade ban, central bank says

Turkey severed trade with Israel last year over its war in Gaza with the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas and has remained an outspoken critic of Israel's policies.

 BANK OF Israel headquarters in Jerusalem: Israel’s favorable environment for economic development has been accompanied by an impressive improvement in the country’s credit rating, say the writers.

Why ICC decision may mean European arms embargo on Israel - analysis

A far-reaching consequence of the ICC warrants will be difficulties in exporting arms to Israel because of the fear that they will be used to commit war crimes.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant confer in the Knesset plenum last month. Many Israelis are thirsty for a decisive Israeli victory and a long-term strategy in order to finally live in peace and without existential threat, the writer asserts.

Sen. Van Hollen supports joint resolutions of disapproval limiting offensive weapons to Israel

Sen. Van Hollen urges pause on offensive weapons to Israel until humanitarian requirements met, while maintaining support for defensive aid like Iron Dome.

Chairman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) delivers opening remarks during a Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on President Biden’s proposed budget request for the Department of Treasury, with testimony from U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, on Capitol Hi

Spain freezes arms sales and purchases to Israel amid internal government tensions

Spain’s Minister of Social Rights, Pablo Bustinduy, demands immediate cancellation of existing arms contracts to enforce a total arms embargo.

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US threatens Israel with arms embargo over Gaza aid

Washington is concerned over the IDF bombing campaign in Beirut as Netanyahu rejects a unilateral ceasefire.

 Illustrative image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe BIden.

From De Gaulle to Macron: How French arms embargoes of the 1960s transformed the IDF - opinion

Similar embargoes were imposed by the US and UK in 1971 and 1973, respectively, further pushing Israel to spearhead its military modernization program.

Former French president Charles DeGaulle, current French President Emmanuel Macron, and a Mirage 2000C refuelling mid-air. (Illustrative)

Arms embargoes on Israel dangerous, looking towards Ukraine in comparison - opinion

To appreciate the importance of the Iron Dome to Israel’s well-being, one need only look at the other war zone in the news lately, there’s no Iron Dome in Ukraine.

 FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron addresses the UN General Assembly last month. He has called for a halt in arms deliveries to Israel, the writer notes.