More than 60 nations sent representatives to Brussels for talks with Palestinian representatives on stability, security and long-term peace.
And the meeting took on a veryt anti-Israel stance.
A majority of EU member countries already a pushing for an independent Palestinian state after many expressed outrage over Israel's response to the October 2023 Hamas massacre of more than 1200 Israeli men, women and children.
Now Hungary's next leader, Péter Magyar, is indicating he will act differently from Orbán on Israel. And some leaders critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, like Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, are pushing for decisive action.
Magyar has said he would seek “pragmatic relations” with Israel but also rejoin the International Criminal Court, which issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu over Gaza.
Other action, such as targeted sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, could be approved if a “qualified majority” — 15 of the 27 nations representing at least 65% of the EU's population — agree.
