What is the EU’s plan to cut trade with illegal Israeli settlements?

EU foreign ministers met in Brussels to discuss new measures to curb trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the situation in the West Bank is intolerable and undermines the two-state solution. Options under consideration include an import licensing system, prohibitive tariffs, or a ban, according to a confidential European Commission paper. No concrete decisions are expected, but the debate will gauge support. Meanwhile, Israel has approved 13 new settlements in the West Bank.