Hugh Lovatt
@hlovatt.bsky.social
Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations.
Middle East analysis and European foreign policy, with focus on Israel/Palestine and Western Sahara. Mountain runner. Usual caveats.
Middle East analysis and European foreign policy, with focus on Israel/Palestine and Western Sahara. Mountain runner. Usual caveats.
Positive news to see Polisario updating its 2007 peace proposal -- long overdue and something we
@ecfr
have been advocating for the past 4 years.
On why this is needed, and how it can advance a Trump deal, here is my most recent piece: cidob.org/en/publicati...
@ecfr
have been advocating for the past 4 years.
On why this is needed, and how it can advance a Trump deal, here is my most recent piece: cidob.org/en/publicati...
October 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Positive news to see Polisario updating its 2007 peace proposal -- long overdue and something we
@ecfr
have been advocating for the past 4 years.
On why this is needed, and how it can advance a Trump deal, here is my most recent piece: cidob.org/en/publicati...
@ecfr
have been advocating for the past 4 years.
On why this is needed, and how it can advance a Trump deal, here is my most recent piece: cidob.org/en/publicati...
Profundo’s investigation also identifies the asset managers who have purchased Israeli government bonds since October 7th, 2023. These asset managers purchase bonds for their own funds as well as for their clients, which include pension funds and insurance companies...
February 17, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Profundo’s investigation also identifies the asset managers who have purchased Israeli government bonds since October 7th, 2023. These asset managers purchase bonds for their own funds as well as for their clients, which include pension funds and insurance companies...
Research by Profundo finds that Israel issued sovereign bonds between 7 October 2023 and January 2025 with a total value of $19.4 billion to meet the “significant funding needs” arising from its war on Gaza. Seven banks underwrote these bonds for Israel: t.co/IPQeib8u81
February 17, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Research by Profundo finds that Israel issued sovereign bonds between 7 October 2023 and January 2025 with a total value of $19.4 billion to meet the “significant funding needs” arising from its war on Gaza. Seven banks underwrote these bonds for Israel: t.co/IPQeib8u81
Despite its right-wing government, the Netherlands also contributes a strong report, emphasising its policy of 'dissuading' Dutch companies from activities that benefit Israeli settlements & clarifying the inapplicability of all bilateral agreements with Israel to the OPT.
February 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Despite its right-wing government, the Netherlands also contributes a strong report, emphasising its policy of 'dissuading' Dutch companies from activities that benefit Israeli settlements & clarifying the inapplicability of all bilateral agreements with Israel to the OPT.
Following the UNGA's resolution Mexico has though instructed line ministries to exclude Israeli settlement related entities and activities from its domestic dealings.
February 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Following the UNGA's resolution Mexico has though instructed line ministries to exclude Israeli settlement related entities and activities from its domestic dealings.
Mexico meanwhile does only a bit to clear up any confusion about whether or not it has formally recognised the State of Palestine...And leaves matters still unclear....
February 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Mexico meanwhile does only a bit to clear up any confusion about whether or not it has formally recognised the State of Palestine...And leaves matters still unclear....
Another strong statement by Ireland, including possible national level move to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the OPT based on the ICJ's AO. But this would seem to exclude similar action against settlements in the Syrian Golan which Israel illegally annexed in 1982.
February 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Another strong statement by Ireland, including possible national level move to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the OPT based on the ICJ's AO. But this would seem to exclude similar action against settlements in the Syrian Golan which Israel illegally annexed in 1982.
Top marks for Belgium 👏 Now if only it could re-join the European European like-minded by recognising the State of Palestine on the 1967 borders.
February 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Top marks for Belgium 👏 Now if only it could re-join the European European like-minded by recognising the State of Palestine on the 1967 borders.
Austria says its agreements with Israel "apply only to Israel within its internationally recognized borders" [not its settlements]
This is good to know as Austria's 2000 social security & 2016 double taxation agreements lack clear territorial clauses and may have been deficiently applied until now.
This is good to know as Austria's 2000 social security & 2016 double taxation agreements lack clear territorial clauses and may have been deficiently applied until now.
February 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Austria says its agreements with Israel "apply only to Israel within its internationally recognized borders" [not its settlements]
This is good to know as Austria's 2000 social security & 2016 double taxation agreements lack clear territorial clauses and may have been deficiently applied until now.
This is good to know as Austria's 2000 social security & 2016 double taxation agreements lack clear territorial clauses and may have been deficiently applied until now.
UN Members reported their publication of guidance for companies and citizens on the legal, financial and reputational risks associated with engaging in business dealings with Israeli settlements.
Here is @ecfr.eu's list of European business advisories to date: ecfr.eu/article/eu_m...
Here is @ecfr.eu's list of European business advisories to date: ecfr.eu/article/eu_m...
February 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
UN Members reported their publication of guidance for companies and citizens on the legal, financial and reputational risks associated with engaging in business dealings with Israeli settlements.
Here is @ecfr.eu's list of European business advisories to date: ecfr.eu/article/eu_m...
Here is @ecfr.eu's list of European business advisories to date: ecfr.eu/article/eu_m...
As the UNSG's report outlines, this #differentiation policy involves labelling settlement products & territorial clauses excluding settlements from trade & investment agreements.
@ecfrmena.bsky.social has been tracking which European states have (not) done this here:
ecfr.eu/special/diff...
@ecfrmena.bsky.social has been tracking which European states have (not) done this here:
ecfr.eu/special/diff...
February 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
As the UNSG's report outlines, this #differentiation policy involves labelling settlement products & territorial clauses excluding settlements from trade & investment agreements.
@ecfrmena.bsky.social has been tracking which European states have (not) done this here:
ecfr.eu/special/diff...
@ecfrmena.bsky.social has been tracking which European states have (not) done this here:
ecfr.eu/special/diff...
A number of UN Members underscored their #Differentiation policies -- excluding Israeli settlements from bilateral dealings with Israel as per UNSC resolution 2334 (December 2013).
For background on this, here is @ecfr.eu's report advocating this policy in 2015: ecfr.eu/publication/...
For background on this, here is @ecfr.eu's report advocating this policy in 2015: ecfr.eu/publication/...
February 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
A number of UN Members underscored their #Differentiation policies -- excluding Israeli settlements from bilateral dealings with Israel as per UNSC resolution 2334 (December 2013).
For background on this, here is @ecfr.eu's report advocating this policy in 2015: ecfr.eu/publication/...
For background on this, here is @ecfr.eu's report advocating this policy in 2015: ecfr.eu/publication/...