Embargo

No favors and no illusions: The need of the hour is political and economic independence

The munitions crisis and embargo in the latest war are a wake-up call requiring us to strive for comprehensive national independence - diplomatic, economic, and armament-related.

Esther Luzzatto
President of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), Janez Jansa, speaks at a press conference after being sworn in as Slovenia's prime minister in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 22, 2026.

Slovenia lifts ban on arms trade with Israel

Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter the President residence in Jerusalem, February 16, 2025.

Leiter says J Street is 'cancer of the Jewish community' over org's Israel arms stance

(Illustrative) Airbus A320

Spain grants Airbus exemption to produce aircraft with Israeli technology amid sanctions


Irish lawmakers begin vetting West Bank-goods ban, intensifying rift with Jerusalem

Although trade in settlement goods is tiny, Dublin’s move is widely seen as a test case that other EU capitals hostile to Israel’s war in Gaza may emulate.

People hold a banner with images of Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence Simon Harris and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, May 17, 2025.

20 Canada Liberal candidates sign pledge for arms embargo, Palestinian state recognition

The platform calls for a two-way arms embargo against Israel, and that Israeli weapons not be purchased by the Canadian military.

 Protesters hold Palestinian flags during a rally to call for a ceasefire, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 9, 2024.

Israel's open economy offset Turkish trade ban, central bank says

Turkey severed trade with Israel last year over its war in Gaza with the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas and has remained an outspoken critic of Israel's policies.

 BANK OF Israel headquarters in Jerusalem: Israel’s favorable environment for economic development has been accompanied by an impressive improvement in the country’s credit rating, say the writers.

Why ICC decision may mean European arms embargo on Israel - analysis

A far-reaching consequence of the ICC warrants will be difficulties in exporting arms to Israel because of the fear that they will be used to commit war crimes.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant confer in the Knesset plenum last month. Many Israelis are thirsty for a decisive Israeli victory and a long-term strategy in order to finally live in peace and without existential threat, the writer asserts.

Sen. Van Hollen supports joint resolutions of disapproval limiting offensive weapons to Israel

Sen. Van Hollen urges pause on offensive weapons to Israel until humanitarian requirements met, while maintaining support for defensive aid like Iron Dome.

Chairman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) delivers opening remarks during a Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on President Biden’s proposed budget request for the Department of Treasury, with testimony from U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, on Capitol Hi

Spain freezes arms sales and purchases to Israel amid internal government tensions

Spain’s Minister of Social Rights, Pablo Bustinduy, demands immediate cancellation of existing arms contracts to enforce a total arms embargo.

Spain flag

US threatens Israel with arms embargo over Gaza aid

Washington is concerned over the IDF bombing campaign in Beirut as Netanyahu rejects a unilateral ceasefire.

 Illustrative image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe BIden.

From De Gaulle to Macron: How French arms embargoes of the 1960s transformed the IDF - opinion

Similar embargoes were imposed by the US and UK in 1971 and 1973, respectively, further pushing Israel to spearhead its military modernization program.

Former French president Charles DeGaulle, current French President Emmanuel Macron, and a Mirage 2000C refuelling mid-air. (Illustrative)

Arms embargoes on Israel dangerous, looking towards Ukraine in comparison - opinion

To appreciate the importance of the Iron Dome to Israel’s well-being, one need only look at the other war zone in the news lately, there’s no Iron Dome in Ukraine.

 FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron addresses the UN General Assembly last month. He has called for a halt in arms deliveries to Israel, the writer notes.

France's Macron says sales of arms used in Gaza should be halted

"I believe that today, the priority is to return to a political solution and to stop delivering weapons to carry out the fighting in Gaza," Macron said.

 French President Emmanuel Macron against the backdrop of weapons (Illustrative.)