Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff
Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff is a former EU ambassador to the Palestinian territories, having served from 2020 until mid-2023, where he witnessed firsthand the humanitarian injustices faced by Palestinians. A seasoned diplomat with 31 years of experience in the EU, he has expressed strong criticism of the EU's lack of decisive action in response to Israel's military actions in Gaza, calling it a 'disaster' for the EU's global standing.
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Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff is one of the co-organisers advocating for a ban on trade with illegal settlements.
Netherlands presses on with plan to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements | Israel
United Kingdom· 2025-11-10
Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff told the Guardian that Kallas missed 'the point' on legal accountability.
EU criticised for pausing sanctions on Israel in response to Trump Gaza efforts | European UnionUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-21
Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff is a former EU ambassador and co-organiser of the letter calling for the suspension of the EU-Israel agreement.
Former EU diplomats urge bloc to suspend cooperation agreement with Israel | European UnionUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-11
Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff is a former EU representative who advocates for immediate measures against Israel.
Radiografía de las medidas europeas para tratar de contener a Israel: sanciones nacionales y reconocimiento del Estado palestino | Internacional
Spain· 2025-09-09
Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, who until 2023 was the EU’s representative to the Palestinian territory, has concluded that for now there will be no EU collective response on Gaza.
Palestine recognition: the principle the EU has been stuck on for decades | European UnionUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-05
Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, a former EU ambassador to the Palestinian territories, says the EU’s response to Israel’s war in Gaza had been defined by a 'complete absence of action'.
EU seems to suddenly discover it has leverage on Israel – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-07-17
