The EU has been accused of a “cruel and unlawful betrayal” of Palestinians and European values after failing to take action to impose sanctions on Israel over the war in Gaza. EU sources say the flow of aid into the territory has increased to about 80 trucks a day, but distribution remains problematic. Israel’s closest EU allies – Germany, Hungary and the Czech Republic – oppose sanctions, especially now Israel has struck the humanitarian deal with the EU. Hungary also continues to veto EU sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank. She added: “This will be remembered as one of the most disgraceful moments in the EU’s history.”Claudio Francavilla, the acting EU director of Human Rights Watch in Brussels, said: “Once again, EU ministers have failed.