Ankara: A group of Belgian Jews called on Belgium and Europe to impose sanctions against Israel as Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem continue to face human rights violations, Belga news agency reported on Monday.

According to Anadolu Agency, the group issued an open letter urging that Israel should no longer enjoy impunity over its actions against Palestinians. The letter criticized Tel Aviv's recent death penalty law, warning that it will only be applied to Palestinians.

The group also denounced Israel's military offensive in Lebanon, highlighting that it causes thousands of deaths and widespread displacement. They called on the Belgian government and the European Union to ban imports from Israeli settlements and urged the bloc to suspend its association agreement with Israel.

Signatories of the open letter included author Vincent Engel, former Brussels MP Simone Susskind, former Revue Politique editor Henri Goldman, and former Human Rights League president Olivia Venet.