The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. July 18, 2013 European Union Cuts Ties to Israeli Settlements ------------------------------------------------ The European Union meanwhile has announced a new policy aimed at cutting ties with Israeli institutions linked to the settlements. The EU will now ban dealings with any Israeli entity that operates on occupied Palestinian land. Such groups would be barred from receiving EU grants, prizes and loans. .