00:00On the West Bank settlers, we also share the analysis that the continued expansion of Israeli
00:09settlements in the West Bank is utterly unacceptable, and the violence used to achieve
00:15this expansion is abhorrent. This undermines the future of the two-state solution, which
00:22in our view is the only viable solution or path to lasting peace, and the situation is
00:29clearly deteriorating. So we have already agreed on sanctions against extremist Israeli settlers
00:36and Hamas figures, and the Commission will soon present, as you know, an options paper.
00:42We have, this should also be mentioned, 10 months ago, proposed to suspend trade preferences
00:49under the EU-Israeli Association Agreement. This is 10 months ago. This would have a significant
00:56economic impact, but this proposal remains on the table of the member states to vote with
01:03a qualified majority, so the ball is in the court of the member states. It's 10 months ago
01:08that we have done this proposal. And last month, we agreed on sanctions against extremist Israeli
01:15settlers, and many member states have also proposed to sanction Minister Ben-Kvir. There, you might
01:22also know, so far no consensus has been reached. So you see, there is activity and a lot of activity
01:29going on. But in the Council, right now, no move forward with a solution or an agreement on how to
01:38proceed.
01:39Thank you very much, thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much.
01:39Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much.
01:39Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much.
01:39Grazie.
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