The European Union is currently facing internal diplomatic tension regarding how to handle trade measures against goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements.

歐盟目前在如何處理針對以色列非法定居點生產商品的貿易措施方面，面臨內部外交緊張局勢。

There is a significant disagreement between Belgium and Germany over whether economic pressure is effective or legal. Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot argued that the European Commission's recent proposals—such as stricter export licenses and higher tariffs—are too weak and only symbolic. Belgium believes that using trade regulations would allow the EU to pass these measures through a qualified majority vote, which avoids the need for every single member state to agree. This position follows a July opinion from the International Court of Justice, which stated that the occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal.

比利時與德國在經濟壓力是否有效或合法這一點上，存在重大分歧。比利時外交部長 Maxime Prevot 主張歐盟委員會最近的建議——例如更嚴格的出口許可和更高的關稅——太過薄弱，僅具象徵意義。比利時認為利用貿易法規將允許歐盟透過「合格多數票」通過這些措施，從而避免需要每個成員國全部同意。這一立場是基於國際法院在七月發表的意見，該意見指出佔領巴勒斯坦領土是非法的。

On the other hand, Germany claims that trade restrictions would be counterproductive because they could damage diplomatic relations with the Israeli government. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul emphasized that although settlement policies break international law, it is more important to maintain direct dialogue to achieve a ceasefire in Lebanon and improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Furthermore, Berlin disagrees with Belgium's legal view, asserting that the Commission's proposals still require unanimous agreement from all 27 member states. However, Germany may be becoming isolated, as around 20 EU nations have asked the Commission for ways to respond to the expansion of settlements.

另一方面，德國聲稱貿易限制將適得其反，因為可能會損害與以色列政府的外交關係。外交部長 Johann Wadephul 強調，雖然定居點政策違反國際法，但維持直接對話以實現黎巴嫩停火並改善加沙的人道主義情況更為重要。此外，柏林不同意比利時的法律觀點，主張委員會的建議仍需 27 個成員國一致同意。然而，德國可能正變得孤立，因為約 20 個歐盟國家已要求委員會尋找應對定居點擴張的方法。

The EU remains split between using trade-based pressure or continuing bilateral diplomacy to address the issue of Israeli settlements.

歐盟在使用貿易壓力或繼續採用雙邊外交來處理以色列定居點問題上，依然處於分裂狀態。