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The European Union [EU] has set itself on a collision course with "Israel" after drawing up a list of sanctions to be imposed if the Zionist entity takes steps that would make the establishment of a Palestinian state impossible.

EU Considering 'Sanctions' against "Israel" over Settlements on Occupied Land

In what amounts to Europe's toughest-ever line with the "Israelis", punishments such as trade restrictions could result if continued settlement building on occupied land is deemed to be at odds with reaching a Palestinian state.

A catalogue of measures has been set out in a secret document prepared by the European External Action Service and distributed to the EU's 28 member states.

The document is believed to suggest a range of options, including compulsory labelling on "Israeli" products made in occupied West Bank settlements, limiting cooperation with "Israel" and even imposing restrictions on an existing free-trade agreement, according to the Zionist Haaretz newspaper.

While diplomats are shying away from characterizing them as "sanctions", the paper - whose contents are said at the early discussion stage - advocates a "carrot and stick" approach to relations with "Israel".

Officials say the move towards punitive action has been driven by mounting European concern over continued "Israeli" settlement building in the occupied West Bank and occupied East Al-Quds.

Furthermore, European officials have been alarmed by a series of recent announcements, including the seizure of 1,000 acres of Palestinian land near the Gush Etzion settlement and a decision to press ahead with the expansion of Givat Hamatos, officially in occupied East Al-Quds, which would potentially block access to the city for Palestinians coming from the southern occupied West Bank.

"Israel" reacted angrily last year in 2013 when the EU issued guidelines forbidding the use of European grants or funds by "Israeli" companies or organizations operating in settlements.

The latest controversy came as a scheduled vote by a government committee on a highly contentious bill to officially designate "Israel" as a Jewish entity was abandoned at the last minute after a cabinet split.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team