At the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, South Africa requested the International Court of Justice to take urgent additional measures to stop Israel’s attacks on Rafah within the framework of the case in which Israel is accused of genocide in Gaza. The South African delegation stated that Israel was dealing the final blow to the Palestinians in Rafah, the last shelter of the Gazans, and called on the court to stop the genocide before it was too late.
EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic warned that a proposed 30% US tariff on European goods would effectively amount to a trade ban, severely disrupting transatlantic supply chains.
Speaking ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Sefcovic expressed disappointment over a letter from US President Donald Trump that halted expected trade progress. “We were close to an agreement,” he said, but now “must prepare for all outcomes.”
The EU has delayed retaliatory measures on $72 billion worth of US goods until August 1, hoping for a negotiated resolution. Sefcovic emphasized that “no one wants a trade war,” while France urged faster preparation for countermeasures and Hungary blamed the EU Commission’s weak response to US pressure.
Danish and Lithuanian ministers echoed calls to avoid escalation but emphasized EU readiness to defend its interests.
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