EU's Unanimous Vote Requirement Fractures Response to Israeli Minister

The EU Foreign Affairs Council failed June 15 to agree on sanctions against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over his handling of Gaza flotilla activists. France, Italy, and Ireland have acted alone with bans and investigations. The EU requires all 27 members to consent for such measures; the missing consensus splinters diplomatic pressure into separate national actions, weakening their collective impact.