Explainer-How might the EU respond to Israel over Gaza aid crisis?

By Andrew Gray

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union is considering partially suspending Israeli access to funding under its flagship research programme, in what would be the bloc’s first action taken against Israel in response to its actions in Gaza.

EU member states’ ambassadors held initial talks on the proposal on Tuesday. Here is an outline of the proposal, its significance and the prospects for its adoption:

WHAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED?

The $100 billion Horizon Europe programme provides…