EU Institutions Continue Financial Ties with Israel Amidst Allegations of War Crimes
European Union public institutions have entered into profitable contracts with Israeli companies, despite ongoing war crimes allegations in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
By Global Focus Wire Desk

European Union public institutions have entered into profitable contracts with Israeli companies, despite ongoing war crimes allegations in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. Over a four-year period from January 2022 to July 2025, EU member states signed 194 contracts worth approximately €2.7 billion ($3.1bn) with Israeli firms. Spain, one of Israel's harshest critics within the EU, accounted for the largest share of these agreements, totaling nearly €227 million ($257m). The majority of this sum was allocated to a 2024 defense contract between the Spanish government and Rafael for "aerial combat systems." Additionally, Spanish police forces purchased bulletproof vests from Israeli company Marom Dolphin. The data set suggests that contracts for advanced technologies and specialized goods constituted the bulk of transactions. Notably, Israeli military companies Elbit Systems, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, and Troya Tech Defence Ltd were among the top contractors. Despite ongoing trials at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding Israel's violations of the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip, EU member states continue to engage in business-as-usual relationships with Israeli firms. The ICJ has stated that all states are obligated to take measures that eliminate, alleviate, and rectify the illegal occupation of Palestine, but many EU nations have not barred their public institutions from purchasing goods and services from Israeli companies. Germany, traditionally supportive of Israel, has signed numerous contracts for military equipment, cybersecurity software, laboratory tools, and medical equipment with Israeli firms. Several universities and national police forces in various EU countries also appear as contractors with Israeli firms.
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