All eyes on the EU as UK bans imports from Israeli settlements

Britain's decision this week to ban all imports from illegal Israeli settlements carries huge moral resonance, but the real test comes next: Will the European Union (EU) – the single largest market in the world and Israel's biggest trading partner – follow suit?The EU conducts trade worth tens of billions with Israel every year, but it has long hidden behind the need for consensus or the lack of a majority required to use its massive economic leverage to influence Israel's policies.The key question is whether the UK's decision will act as a catalyst and sway a sufficient number of European gov