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Von der Leyen vows to punish Israel’s ‘extremist ministers’ and pause payments

Von der Leyen vows to punish Israel’s ‘extremist ministers’ and pause payments
world9/10/2025

“What is happening in Gaza is unacceptable,” EU Commission president tells a noisy European Parliament during State of the Union address.

President Ursula von der Leyen used her annual State of the Union speech to announce the European Commission will take a tougher approach on Israel ― drawing applause and jeers from a divided European Parliament. The EU’s executive will sanction “ext... [4665 chars]