An EU court ruled Wednesday in favor of Tom Morenhourt and six other citizens seeking to withhold the importation of goods from and regulate commercial transactions with Israeli settlements. This ruling rescinds a 2019 decision by the European Commission not to register a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) made by the citizens. The reason the European Commission gave for refusing to register this ECI proposal was that it would interrupt and reduce “the economic and financial relations with the third country concerned.” The court, however, found the European Commission’s reasoning lacked information and did not comply with the Commission’s duty to state adequate reasons. “A citizen presenting such a proposed initiative must be given the opportunity to understand the Commission’s reasoning.” To allow otherwise “could seriously compromise the possible submission of a new proposed ECI,” the court stated. For further details, click here