A Green Party representative in the German Bundestag is calling for increased sanctions against members of the Israeli government, citing repeated violations of international law Helge Limburg, the Green Party’s legal policy spokesperson, voiced strong criticism regarding ongoing conflict in Gaza and settlement construction in the West Bank
Limburg’s call for action is particularly prompted by the recent strikes on the Al-Nasser Hospital in Gaza at the end of August, which he deems unjustifiable and casts doubt upon explanations provided by the Israeli government While acknowledging that attacks on hospitals could be legitimate if proven to house terrorist activity, Limburg specifically condemned a subsequent strike on the same facility which resulted in the deaths of aid workers and journalists, labeling it a war crime
The Green Party representative is proposing sanctions not only against far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, potentially including EU travel bans, but also against a broader range of Israeli cabinet members Beyond individual sanctions, Limburg suggests a review of tariff-free access for certain Israeli products to the EU market He argues the Israeli arms industry benefits from access to the EU’s internal market and proposes suspending this privilege until a ceasefire is achieved